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Marcel Alain de Souza was born on 30 October, 1953 in Pobè, Dahomey (now Benin), is a Beninese politician and banker (1953–2019). Discover Marcel Alain de Souza's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Occupation Politician · banker
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 30 October, 1953
Birthday 30 October
Birthplace Pobè, Dahomey (now Benin)
Date of death 17 July, 2019
Died Place Paris, France
Nationality Benin

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1953

Marcel Alain de Souza (30 October 1953 – 17 July 2019) was a Beninese politician and banker.

Marcel Alain de Souza was born on 30 October 1953 in Pobè.

His family was originally of Portuguese descent and centred around Ouidah.

He had 10 siblings.

His younger sister, Chantal De Souza, a future first lady, later married Beninese President Thomas Boni Yayi, after having met through him.

De Souza was a nephew of Archbishop Isidore de Souza.

He obtained a master's degree in economics from the University of Dakar.

De Souza later obtained a further master's degree in banking and management from the West African Training Centre for Banking Studies.

He received further training at the International Monetary Fund.

1970

From the 1970s de Souza worked for the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) in Cotonou as internal controller and later as national director for Benin.

He later became Director of Administration at the headquarters of the institute in Dakar.

During his time at BCEAO de Souza was colleagues with later President Thomas Boni Yayi.

2009

In 2009 de Souza became chairperson of the Republican Front of Benin.

Administratively he held the position of Head of Department of Economic and Financial Affairs in the Office of the President.

He later was Special Adviser to the President on Monetary and Banking Affairs.

2011

He was Minister for Development, Economic Analysis and Forecast of Benin from May 2011 until June 2015.

He was spokesperson for President Thomas Boni Yayi for the 2011 Beninese presidential election.

From May 2011 until June 2015 he was Minister for Development, Economic Analysis and Forecast under him.

2015

De Souza was elected to the National Assembly during the 2015 Beninese parliamentary election.

On 17 December 2015, during the 48th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, the post of President of the ECOWAS Commission was allocated to Benin and de Souza was nominated.

2016

He served as President of the ECOWAS Commission from April 2016 until February 2018.

De Souza publicly disagreed with President Boni Yayi's decision to have Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou be the candidate for the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin during March 2016 Beninese presidential election.

De Souza ran as a candidate himself in the election for the Republican Front for a Patriotic Alternative, or Front républicain pour une alternative patriotique (Frap), but received only 0.13% of the vote and was not elected.

He subsequently supported candidate Patrice Talon in the run-off.

Having won the elections, Talon confirmed Boni Yayi's decision to have de Souza be Benin's nominee as President of the ECOWAS Commission.

On 8 April 2016 de Souza took over the position from Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo.

De Souza subsequently laid down his seat in the National Assembly and was succeeded by Justin Adjovi.

As President of the ECOWAS Commission he had to deal with the poor financial situation of ECOWAS and immediately temporarily suspended travel of staff members to missions, seminars and workshops outside of the Abuja ECOWAS headquarters.

He also limited the staff attendance to statutory ECOWAS meetings.

During his time in office he had to deal with the 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis.

2017

In October 2017 he showed hesitation about the pace of ECOWAS its goal of having a single currency by 2020.

2018

His term in office ended on 28 February 2018.

He was succeeded by Jean-Claude Brou.

2019

He died of cardiac arrest on 17 July 2019 in Paris, France, aged 65.