Pascal Chabi Kao (born March 10, 1935) is a Beninese politician. Chabi Kao was born on March 10, 1935 in Parakou. He was educated at the Teacher's Training College in Cote d'Ivoire and the University of Aix-en-Provence in France, earning a bachelor's degree in economics. He served as secretary general of the Dahomeyan Development Bank. Chabi Kao served in the cabinet of president Hubert Maga from 1960 to 1963, developing a close personal relationship. He was appointed minister of labor under Christophe Soglo from 1966 to 1967. He had foreknowledge of the that toppled Soglo, and was the minister of finance and civil service in the administrations of Alphonse Alley and Maurice Kouandete, the only civilian in the cabinet.