Abdoulaye Bio Tchané

Abdoulaye Bio Tchané (born November 1952) is a Beninese economist and politician.

Born in Djougou, Bio Tchané earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Dijon and in banking from the Centre Ouest-Africain de Formation et d'Etudes Bancaires in Dakar.

[1] Bio Tchané began his career at the Central Bank of West African States, rising to become director of the economic and monetary survey department.

[2] As a candidate in the 2011 presidential election, Bio Tchané was considered one of the favorites,[3] but he ultimately placed a distant third.

[4] In the second round of voting Bio Tchané backed Patrice Talon, and following Talon's victory Bio Tchané was appointed to the government as Minister of State for Planning and Development on 6 April 2016.