Foreign Minister · Benin
Rogatien Biaou
4 recorded engagements, 2003–2005: 4 visits and 1 signed agreement.
Biography
Beninese politician and diplomat
Rogatien Biaou (born 19 May 1952, in Savé) is a Beninese politician and diplomat. Biaou was the Foreign Minister of Benin from June 12, 2003 to February 16, 2006.
Rogatien Biaou has held several positions outside of public office, including in the United Nations Diplomatic Corps. Mr. Biaou served as Chairman for the Group of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Nordic and African States, Honorary President for the UN Security Council (2005), Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council (2004-2005), Chairman of the Ministerial Group of Emerging Markets of the United Nations (2003-2006), Knight of the National Order, Republic of Benin.
== Current ==
Rogatien Biaou continues to advocate the principles of environmental, social, and corporate governance for economic and social justice around the world. As a founding member of Alliance Patriotique Nouvel Espoir Mr. Biaou continues advocating for the release of political prisoners and for free, fair and democratic elections in Benin.
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Where they travelled
Benin Visited or called (darker = more often)
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Activity by year
Signed agreements
Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.
| Date | Partner | What was signed |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-16 | China | Agreement on the establishment of a mechanism of political consultation between the two foreign ministries |
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-02 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2004-02-16 – 2004-02-22 | Visit | China · Beijing | Agreement signedAgreement on the establishment of a mechanism of political consultation between the two foreign ministries |
| 2004-09-29 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2005-09-23 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Rogatien Biaou leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/rogatien-biaou.html]