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Togo

Adopted 1980

1962-1980

05 Jul 1884               German Togoland

26 Aug 1914               German colonial authority surenders

27 Dec 1916 - 13 Dec 1956 Partitioned into British and French zones

20 Jul 1922               Under League of Nations mandate

13 Dec 1946               UN Trust Territories under France and UK

13 Dec 1956               British Togoland incoporated into Ghana

22 Feb 1958               Autonomy

27 Apr 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 2005 -             Faure Essozimma Gnassingbé ............. 1966-

25 Feb      - 05 May 2005 Abass Bonfoh

                          (acting for Gnassingbé)

 

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 - 23 Jul 2012 Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo

23 Jul 2012 -             Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu