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Romuald Wadagni

President of Benin, 2026 to present

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A former Deloitte consultant and finance minister under Patrice Talon, he won the 2026 election on a platform of continuity, business-friendly reform and security in the north.

Romuald Wadagni sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority and strongly tech-optimist on technology.

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Where Romuald Wadagni sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionSlightly religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Romuald Wadagni

Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…98%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.97%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…97%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.95%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Aurore Martignoni / European Union, 2026 / EC - Audiovisual Service, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.