Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé
Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé serves as Mayor of Avrankou in the Republic of Benin.
A teacher by training, Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé has been mayor of Avrankou since 2020 and was returned for the 2026-2033 term.
Education and career
Born in Cotonou, Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé holds a master's degree in medical entomology. A certified life and earth sciences teacher from 1993, he then headed the Gbéto school complex in Cotonou for ten years. He is also active in the trade union movement.
Mayor of Avrankou
First deputy mayor of Avrankou during the previous term, he was appointed chair of the municipal council in May 2020 for the Progressive Union. He was returned to lead the municipality in 2026, for the fifth term of decentralisation.
The municipality of Avrankou
Avrankou lies in the Ouémé department. The municipality covers about 60 km² and had 128,050 inhabitants at the 2013 general census (RGPH-4), compared with 80,402 in 2002. That is growth of 59% and a density of about 2,134 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is divided into 7 districts (arrondissements): Atchoukpa, Avrankou, Djomon, Gbozounmè, Kouty, Ouanho and Sado.
Sources: INSAE (2002 and 2013 censuses), Wikipedia.
Who is Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé?
Politically, Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé belongs to the Union progressiste le Renouveau (UP-R) party.
This profile first explains the role, then how to send a request from Belgium through the Honorary Consulate of Benin in Liège.
The role of Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé
Chosen by the municipal council from among its members, the mayor heads the administration of the municipality of Avrankou. Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé therefore implements the council's decisions, prepares and executes the municipal budget and represents the municipality.
The mayor is also the civil registrar: the municipality's birth, marriage and death certificates are drawn up under the mayor's authority. Moreover, since the decentralisation of 2003, municipalities have managed local planning, markets, roads, sanitation, and the building and upkeep of primary schools and basic health centres.
For the Beninese diaspora in Belgium, the town hall therefore remains the natural contact for a civil status matter, a project in one's home municipality or a local procedure.
Sending a request to Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé from Belgium
Do you live in Belgium and wish to submit a question, a difficulty or a proposal to Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé? The consulate then forwards your request through official channels, without comment.
The consulate remains neutral, whatever the political affiliation of the authority. In addition, your name reaches the authority only with your consent; otherwise, the request stays anonymous.
- First, create your personal account on this website or sign in.
- Next, write your request: the subject, the facts and what you expect from the authority.
- Then the consulate reviews the request against the charter before forwarding it.
- Finally, you follow each step from your account and receive any reply that comes back.
Frequently asked questions
How can I contact Gabriel Sèna Ganhoutodé from Belgium?
No public contact details appear on this profile yet. The simplest option is therefore a request through the consulate, which forwards it through official channels and keeps you informed.
What should a request include?
Set out the facts, what you expect from the authority and, where relevant, the steps you have already taken. For a member of parliament or a mayor, also mention your home municipality in Benin: this helps the authority to place your request in context.
Which requests does the consulate decline?
The consulate sets aside insulting, defamatory or threatening language as well as electoral propaganda. It may also group similar requests together or decline those that breach the charter; in that case, it tells you why.
Does the consulate reply on behalf of the authority?
No, because the authority remains free to reply and the consulate cannot guarantee an answer. However, it passes on any reply it receives, directly in your personal account.
Is this information official?
No, it serves as a guide for the diaspora. In case of doubt, only the texts published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Benin are authoritative.