Lionel Zinsou (born 23 October 1953) is a French–Beninese economist and investment banker who was Prime Minister of Benin from 2015 to 2016.

[3] On 18 June 2015, President Yayi Boni appointed Zinsou as Prime Minister of Benin, along with a 27-member government, and assigned him responsibility for economic development.

[2] Zinsou announced on 1 December 2015, that he would stand as the candidate of the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin in the 2016 presidential election.

He said that he would focus on financing agriculture and helping informal workers obtain formal employment.

[5] During a visit to Djougou in northwestern Benin, Zinsou's helicopter crashed at a stadium on 27 December 2015.