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Togo

Adopted 1980

1962-1980

1884-1914 German Togoland

1914      German colonial authority surenders

1916-1956 Partitioned into British and French zones

1922-1945 Under League of Nations mandate

1946-1960 UN trust territories under France and UK

1956      British Togoland incoporated into Ghana

1958-1960 Autonomy

1960-     Independence, Togoese Republic

 

Presidents

27 Apr 1960 - 13 Jan 1963 Sylvanus Epiphanio Olympio ............. 1902-1963

                          (Head of State to 1961)

13 Jan      - 15 Jan 1963 Emmanuel Bodjollé

                          (chairmen of the Insurrection committee)

15 Jan 1963 - 13 Jan 1967 Nicolas Grunitzky ...................... 1913-1967

13 Jan      - 14 Apr 1967 Kélber Dadjo ........................... 1914-1979

                          (acting)

14 Apr 1967 - 05 Feb 2005 Gnassingbé Eyeadema .................... 1935-2005

                          (Étienne Eyeadéma to 1974)

05 Feb      - 25 Feb 2005 Faure Essozimma Gnassingbé

                          (1st Time)

25 Feb      - 05 May 2005 Abass Bonfoh (acting)

05 May 2005 -             Faure Essozimma Gnassingbé (2nd Time)

 

Prime Ministers

10 Sep 1956 - 16 May 1958 Nicolas Grunitzky

16 May 1958 - 12 Apr 1961 Sylvanus Epiphanio Olympio

12 Apr 1961 - 27 Aug 1991 Post Abolished

27 Aug 1991 - 23 Apr 1994 Joseph Kokou Koffigoh

23 Apr 1994 - 20 Aug 1996 Edouard Kodjovi Kodjo

                          (1st Time)

20 Aug 1996 - 21 May 1999 Kwassi Klutse

21 May 1999 - 31 Aug 2000 Koffi Eugene Abdoli

01 Sep 2000 - 29 Jun 2002 Agbéyoné Messan Kodjo

29 Jun 2002 - 09 Jun 2005 Koffi Sama

09 Jun 2005 - 20 Sep 2006 Edouard Kodjovi Kodjo

                          (2nd Time)

20 Sep 2006 - 06 Dec 2007 Yawovi Madji Agboyibo

06 Dec 2007 - 08 Sep 2008 Komlan Mally

08 Sep 2008 -             Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo