Togolese presidential election, 1998
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A presidential election was held in Togo
on 21 June 1998. President Gnassingbé Eyadéma
, in power since 1967, was re-elected with 52.1% of the total vote according to official results. The opposition disputed this and claimed victory for Gilchrist Olympio
of the Union of the Forces of Change (UFC).
Léopold Gnininvi
of the Democratic Convention of African Peoples
(CPDA) was the first declared candidate in the election, followed by Eyadéma, the candidate of the Rally of the Togolese People
(RPT), and Yawovi Agboyibo
of the Action Committee for Renewal
(CAR).
The Constitutional Court declared the final results on 10 July 1998, and Eyadéma was sworn in on 24 July at a ceremony in the National Assembly
that was boycotted by the opposition.
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...
on 21 June 1998. President 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...
, in power since 1967, was re-elected with 52.1% of the total vote according to official results. The opposition disputed this and claimed victory for Gilchrist Olympio
Gilchrist Olympio
Gilchrist Olympio is a Togolese politician and the President of the Union of Forces for Change , the country's main opposition party. Since the late 1970s, Mr...
of the Union of the Forces of Change (UFC).
Léopold Gnininvi
Léopold Gnininvi
Léopold Messan Kokou Gnininvi is a Togolese politician and the Secretary-General of the Democratic Convention of African Peoples...
of the Democratic Convention of African Peoples
Democratic Convention of African Peoples
The Democratic Convention of African Peoples is a political party in Togo.The CDPA boycotted the August 1993 presidential election and the February 1994 parliamentary election. Its Secretary-General, Léopold Gnininvi, was a candidate in the June 1998 presidential election, receiving less than 1%...
(CPDA) was the first declared candidate in the election, followed by Eyadéma, the candidate of the Rally of the Togolese People
Rally of the Togolese People
The 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....
(RPT), and Yawovi Agboyibo
Yawovi Agboyibo
Yawovi Madji Agboyibo is a Togolese politician. He served as Prime Minister of Togo from September 2006 to December 2007 and was National President of the Action Committee for Renewal , an opposition political party, from 1991 to 2008...
of the Action Committee for Renewal
Action Committee for Renewal
The 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....
(CAR).
The Constitutional Court declared the final results on 10 July 1998, and Eyadéma was sworn in on 24 July at a ceremony in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Togo
The unicameral National Assembly of Togo is the country's legislative body. It has a total of 81 members who are elected in a party list proportional representation system...
that was boycotted by the opposition.