Lionel Zinsou-derlin

Biography

  Lionel ZINSOU-DERLIN, of French and Beninese nationality, is a graduate from the école Normale Supérieure (Ulm), the London School of Economics and the Institut d’études Politiques of Paris. He holds a Masters Degree in economic history and is an Associate Professor of economics and social sciences. He started his career as a Senior Lecturer and Professor of Economics at Université Paris XIII. Between 1984 and 1986 he was Adviser to the Minister of Industry and the Prime Minister. In 1986, he joined Danone where he held various positions, in particular Group Corporate Development Director, then General Manager at HP Foods Limited and Lea & Perrins. In 1997, he joined Rothschild & Cie bank as Managing Partner where he was Head of the Consumer Products group, Head of Middle East and Africa region and a member of the Global Investment Bank Committee. In 2008, he joined PAI Partners SAS, where he served as Chairman between 2009 and 2015 and was Chairman of the Executive Committee between 2010 and 2015. He has been Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PAI Partners SAS since 2015. On June 18, 2015, Lionel ZINSOU-DERLIN was named Prime Minister of Benin.     Lionel ZINSOU-DERLIN, of French and Beninese nationality, is a graduate from the école Normale Supérieure (Ulm), the London School of Economics and the Institut d’études Politiques of Paris. He holds a Masters Degree in economic history and is an Associate Professor of economics and social sciences. He started his career as a Senior Lecturer and Professor of Economics at Université Paris XIII. Between 1984 and 1986 he was Adviser to the Minister of Industry and the Prime Minister. In 1986, he joined Danone where he held various positions, in particular Group Corporate Development Director, then General Manager at HP Foods Limited and Lea & Perrins. In 1997, he joined Rothschild & Cie bank as Managing Partner where he was Head of the Consumer Products group, Head of Middle East and Africa region and a member of the Global Investment Bank Committee. In 2008, he joined PAI Partners SAS, where he served as Chairman between 2009 and 2015 and was Chairman of the Executive Committee between 2010 and 2015. He has been Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PAI Partners SAS since 2015. On June 18, 2015, Lionel ZINSOU-DERLIN was named Prime Minister of Benin.  

Research Interest

  Lionel ZINSOU-DERLIN, of French and Beninese nationality, is a graduate from the école Normale Supérieure (Ulm), the London School of Economics and the Institut d’études Politiques of Paris. He holds a Masters Degree in economic history and is an Associate Professor of economics and social sciences. He started his career as a Senior Lecturer and Professor of Economics at Université Paris XIII. Between 1984 and 1986 he was Adviser to the Minister of Industry and the Prime Minister. In 1986, he joined Danone where he held various positions, in particular Group Corporate Development Director, then General Manager at HP Foods Limited and Lea & Perrins. In 1997, he joined Rothschild & Cie bank as Managing Partner where he was Head of the Consumer Products group, Head of Middle East and Africa region and a member of the Global Investment Bank Committee. In 2008, he joined PAI Partners SAS, where he served as Chairman between 2009 and 2015 and was Chairman of the Executive Committee between 2010 and 2015. He has been Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PAI Partners SAS since 2015. On June 18, 2015, Lionel ZINSOU-DERLIN was named Prime Minister of Benin.