Political Leaders: Togo

Leaders of Togo
(Togolese Republic)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.

Parties: CAR: Action Committe for Renewal; CFN: Coordination of New Forces; CPP: Patriotic Pan-African Convergence; CUT: Committee for National Union; MPT: Togolese People's Movement; RPT: Rally of the Togolese People; UTD: Togolese Union for the Democracy; n/p: non-party

Heads of State

President of the Republic
Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio  27 Apr 1960 - 13 Jan 1963 (+)a     CUT (acting to 15 Apr 1961)

Chairman of the Insurrection Committee 
Emmanuel Bodjollé           13 Jan 1963 - 15 Jan 1963          military

President of the Republic
Nicolas Grunitzky           15 Jan 1963 - 13 Jan 1967 (+1969)k MPT (acting to 6 May 1963)

Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee
Kléber Dadjo                14 Jan 1967 - 14 Apr 1967 (+1979)  military      

Presidents of the Republic
Gnassingbé Eyadéma          14 Apr 1967 -  5 Feb 2005 (+)      military, RPT
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé   5 Feb 2005 - 25 Feb 2005          RPT (de facto to 7 Feb 2005)
Abbas Bonfoh                25 Feb 2005 -  4 May 2005          RPT (acting)
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé   4 May 2005 -                      RPT

Prime Ministers

Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio  16 May 1958 - 12 Apr 1961 (+1963)a CUT
Joseph Kokou Koffigoh       27 Aug 1991 - 23 Apr 1994          CFN
Edem Kodjo                  23 Apr 1994 - 20 Aug 1996          UTD
Kwassi Klutse               20 Aug 1996 - 21 May 1999          RPT
Koffi Eugene Adoboli        21 May 1999 - 31 Aug 2000          RPT 
Agbéyomé Messan Kodjo       31 Aug 2000 - 27 Jun 2002          RPT 
Koffi Sama                  27 Jun 2002 -  9 Jun 2005          RPT
Edem Kodjo                   9 Jun 2005 - 16 Sep 2006          CPP
Yawovi Agboyibo             16 Sep 2006 -  6 Dec 2007          CAR
Komlan Mally                 6 Dec 2007 -  7 Sep 2008          RPT
Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo      7 Sep 2008 -                      n/p