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Former official of the World Bank, Richard Senou born April 26, 1951 in Benin is considered one of the most well-known Beninese in international financial circles. Graduated from Paris West University Nanterre La Défense with a degree in economics, he specializes in development issues. He was auditor and senior financial analyst at the World Bank for over 22 years. Among others, he is also expert of energy (hydroelectricity, oil, nuclear, etc.) and worked in more than 25 countries in Africa and Asia. He resigned from the institution to take part in the presidential election in March 2006.

On December 17th, 2005, he was officially honored in recognition of his quality of eminent economist and leader. Organized by the World Bank Group, IMF, African Society in collaboration with African ambassadors to the United States and the Caribbean framework of the Bretton Woods, the ceremony was held in Capitol Hilton in Washington DC. The personalities present at that event were the former Minister of Finance of Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the dean of Caribbean ambassadors to the United States, the mayor of Washington DC, Mr. Anthony A. Williams, several members of Congress and the former U.S. Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama.

Richard Senou was among the candidates seeking to win the presidency in Benin in March 2006 presidential election which gave Boni Yayi, former chairman of the West African Development Bank the winner.

He served in the president Boni Yayi first government as his Special Ambassador, then Minister of Transportation and Public Works, and then his Special Financial Advisor.