Benin’s newly created Senate elects former President Patrice Talon as its leader in Porto-Novo. The vote, held on 6 August 2026, results in Talon receiving 24 votes in favour, none against, and one abstention, according to reported results. Talon is elected president of the 25-member upper house and will serve a five-year term, returning to national politics shortly after leaving the presidency. The Senate is formally installed on 30 July 2026, also in Porto-Novo, as Benin’s constitutional and institutional arrangements move to establish the chamber. The new Senate operates as the country’s second parliamentary chamber following a constitutional revision adopted in November 2025, which sets up the creation of the upper house and its leadership structure. The reports describe Talon’s election as a political comeback, occurring less than three months after his departure from office. No alternative candidate is reported in the available accounts, and the focus remains on the election outcome, the timing of the Senate’s installation, and the term length for the Senate president.