Heads of government of Togo
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Prime Ministers of Togo
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Autonomous Republic of Togo 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... (French Territory) |
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| 10 September 1956 to 22 February 1958 | 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... , Prime Minister |
PTP | ||
| Republic of Togo 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... (French Territory) |
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| 22 February 1958 to 16 May 1958 | 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... , Prime Minister |
PTP | ||
| 16 May 1958 to 27 April 1960 |  |
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:... , Prime Minister |
CUT | |
| 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... (Independent State) |
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| 27 April 1960 to 12 April 1961 | |
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:... , Prime Minister |
CUT | |
| 12 April 1961 to 27 August 1991 | Post Abolished | |||
| 27 August 1991 to 23 April 1994 | Joseph Kokou Koffigoh Joseph Kokou Koffigoh Joseph Kokou Koffigoh is a Togolese politician who served as Prime Minister of Togo from 27 August 1991 to 25 April 1994. Elected as Prime Minister by the opposition-dominated National Conference in 1991, Koffigoh was given full executive powers and tasked with overseeing a transition to... , Prime Minister |
CFN | ||
| 23 April 1994 to 20 August 1996 | Edem Kodjo Edem Kodjo Édouard Kodjovi Kodjo, better known as Edem Kodjo , is a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multiparty politics. He served as Prime... , Prime Minister |
UTD | 1st Term | |
| 20 August 1996 to 21 May 1999 | Kwassi Klutse Kwassi Klutse Kwassi Klutse is a Togolese politician who was the Prime Minister of Togo from August 20, 1996 to May 21, 1999.Klutse was born in Agbélouvé, Zio Prefecture... , Prime Minister |
RPT | ||
| 21 May 1999 to 31 August 2000 | Eugene Koffi Adoboli Eugene Koffi Adoboli Eugene Koffi Adoboli served as Prime Minister of Togo from 21 May 1998 to 31 August 2000. He was previously an international civil servant at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva and the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit for over 40 years... , Prime Minister |
RPT | ||
| 31 August 2000 to 29 June 2002 | Agbéyomé Kodjo Agbeyome Kodjo Messan Agbéyomé Gabriel Kodjo is a Togolese politician who served as Prime Minister of Togo from 29 August 2000 to 27 June 2002.-Political career:... , Prime Minister |
RPT | ||
| 29 June 2002 to 9 June 2005 | Koffi Sama Koffi Sama Koffi Sama was the Prime Minister of Togo from 29 June 2002 until 9 June 2005.-Biography:Sama was born in Amoutchou in Ogou Prefecture... , Prime Minister |
RPT | ||
| 9 June 2005 to 20 September 2006 | Edem Kodjo Edem Kodjo Édouard Kodjovi Kodjo, better known as Edem Kodjo , is a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multiparty politics. He served as Prime... , Prime Minister |
CPP | 2nd Term | |
| 20 September 2006 to 6 December 2007 | 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... , Prime Minister |
CAR | ||
| 6 December 2007 to 8 September 2008 | Komlan Mally Komlan Mally Komlan Mally is a Togolese politician who served as Prime Minister of Togo from December 2007 to September 2008. He was Minister of State for Health from September 2008 to June 2011.-Early life and political career:... , Prime Minister |
RPT | ||
| 8 September 2008 to Present | Gilbert Houngbo Gilbert Houngbo Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo is the Prime Minister of Togo since 8 September 2008.-Education and career at the UN:Houngbo holds an advanced degree in business management from the University of Lomé in Togo, as well as a degree in accounting and finance from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in... , Prime Minister |
n-p | ||
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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