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Benin
Phone: +229 2138 0465
Fax: +229 2138 2873
Address: 03 BP 2767 Cotonou BÉNIN
minnoc@intnet.bj; cnosbenin@yahoo.frSecretary General
Mr. Fernando HESSOU
Birthday: 27/06/1962
Election Date: 11/03/2017
Date of re-election: 13/03/2021
FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Secretary General - National Union of Journalists and Sports Reporters of Benin (UJSB)FUNCTIONS IN REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Special Advisor to the President of World Skate AfricaOTHER FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE NOC
Director - Olympic Solidarity ProgrammePROFESSIONAL CAREER
Teacher – Journalist and Sports ReporterProfessor - Geography and History at the National University of Benin (UNB)
Secretary General - Beninese Wrestling Federation
CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH
International Referee (IHF)Wrestling coach
EDUCATION
Executive Master in Management of Sports Organizations (MEMOS) - University of Poitiers, FranceLANGUAGES
French, EnglishPresident
Mr. Julien V. MINAVOA
Election Date: 17/03/2013
Date of re-election: 11/03/2017, 13/03/2021
FUNCTIONS IN NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Director – National Olympic Academy 1985 - 2013Secretary General – Benin Handball Federation 1992 - 2006
Deputy Secretary General – Benin Athletics Federation 1987 - 1992
FUNCTIONS IN REGIONAL AND CONTINENTAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Member - Executive Board of ANOCA 2017 -President - ANOCA Zone3 2017 -
Vice Chair – ANOCA NOCs Relations Commission 2018 -
Member – Commission for the Organization of Competitions – African Handball Confederation 2004 - 2013
FUNCTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL SPORT ORGANIZATIONS
Vice-President - the Olympic Academies Francophone Association 2013 -OTHER FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE NOC
Secretary General 2002 - 2013Deputy Secretary General 1997 - 2002
CAREER AS ATHLETE / COACH
Handball CoachHandball Player
EDUCATION
Master in Management of Sports OrganizationsTeacher’s Training
LANGUAGES
French
