List of Presidents of Togo
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Presidents of Togo
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Togolese Republic Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately... |
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| 27 April 1960 to 13 January 1963 |  |
Sylvanus Olympio Sylvanus Olympio Sylvanus Epiphanio Olympio was a Togolese political figure who served as Prime Minister, and then President, of Togo from 1958 until his assassination in 1963.-Political career:... , President |
CUT | Assassinated |
| 13 January 1963 to 15 January 1963 | Emmanuel Bodjollé Emmanuel Bodjollé Emmanuel Bodjollé was Chairman of the nine-member Insurrection Committee that overthrew the government of former Togolese President Sylvanus Olympio on 13 January 1963.... , Chairman of the Insurrection Committee |
Mil | ||
| 16 January 1963 to 13 January 1967 | Nicolas Grunitzky Nicolas Grunitzky Nicolas Grunitzky was the third president of Togo. He was President from 1963 to 1967.-Biography:He was born in Atakpamé to a German father and a Togolese mother. He studied civil engineering at the ESTP in Paris and was a public administrator before leaving to form his own company... , President |
PTP | Deposed | |
| 14 January 1967 to 14 April 1967 | Kléber Dadjo Kléber Dadjo Kléber Dadjo served as Interim President of Togo in his role as Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee from 14 January 1967 to 14 April 1967 following the overthrow of President Nicolas Grunitzky's government.... , Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee |
Mil | ||
| 14 April 1967 to 30 November 1969 |  |
Étienne Eyadéma Gnassingbé Eyadéma General Gnassingbé Eyadéma , was the President of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005. He participated in two successful military coups, in January 1963 and January 1967, and became President on April 14, 1967... , President |
Mil | |
| 30 November 1969 to 8 May 1974 | RPT | Changed name to Gnassingbé Eyadéma | ||
| 8 May 1974 to 5 February 2005 | Gnassingbé Eyadéma Gnassingbé Eyadéma General Gnassingbé Eyadéma , was the President of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005. He participated in two successful military coups, in January 1963 and January 1967, and became President on April 14, 1967... , President |
RPT | Died in office | |
| 5 February 2005 to 25 February 2005 |  |
Faure Gnassingbé Faure Gnassingbé Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé has been the President of Togo since May 4, 2005. A son of President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, he was appointed to the government by his father, serving as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications from 2003 to 2005... , President |
RPT | 1st Term; son of Gnassingbé Eyadéma Gnassingbé Eyadéma General Gnassingbé Eyadéma , was the President of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005. He participated in two successful military coups, in January 1963 and January 1967, and became President on April 14, 1967... . Installed as President immediately after Eyadéma's death. Doubts regarding the constitutional legitimacy of the succession led to heavy regional pressure, and he resigned. |
| 25 February 2005 to 4 May 2005 | Bonfoh Abass, Acting President | RPT | Succeeded Eyadéma as the constitutional successor, President of the National Assembly | |
| 4 May 2005 to Present | |
Faure Gnassingbé Faure Gnassingbé Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé has been the President of Togo since May 4, 2005. A son of President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, he was appointed to the government by his father, serving as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications from 2003 to 2005... , President |
RPT | 2nd Term |
Affiliations
- CAR (Action Committee for RenewalAction Committee for RenewalThe Action Committee for Renewal is an opposition political party in Togo. Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008....
) - CFN (Coordination of New ForcesCoordination of New ForcesThe Coordination of New Forces is a political party in Togo. Joseph Kokou Koffigoh is the President of the CFN....
) - CPP (Patriotic Pan-African ConvergencePatriotic Pan-African ConvergenceThe Patriotic Pan-African Convergence is a political party in Togo. Former Prime Minister Edem Kodjo is the President of the CPP.The CPP was created in August 1999 through the merger of four parties: the Togolese Union for Democracy , led by Kodjo, the Party of Action for Democracy , led by...
) - CUT (Committee of Togolese Unity)
- PTP (Togolese Progress Party)
- RPT (Rally of the Togolese PeopleRally of the Togolese PeopleThe Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT....
) - UTD (Togolese Union for Democracy)
- MIL (MilitaryMilitary of TogoThe Military of Togo, in French FAT , consists of the army, navy, air force, and gendarmerie. Total military expenditures during the fiscal year of 2005 totaled 1.6% of the country's GDP. Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong...
) - n-p (Non-partisan)
See also
- TogoTogoTogo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
- Politics of TogoPolitics of TogoPolitics of Togo takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Togo is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament...
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