Faure Gnassingbé
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Faure Gnassingbé | |
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| 4th President of Togo | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Koffi Sama Edem Kodjo Yawovi Agboyibo Komlan Mally Gilbert Houngbo Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu Komi Sélom Klassou |
| Preceded by | Bonfoh Abass (Acting) |
| In office 5 February 2005 – 25 February 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Koffi Sama |
| Preceded by | Gnassingbé Eyadéma |
| Succeeded by | Bonfoh Abass (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1966 Afagnan, Togo |
| Political party | UNIR (2012–present) RPT (?–2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Nana Ama Kuffour |
| Relations | Gnassingbé Eyadéma (father) Kpatcha (half-brother) |
| Alma mater | Paris Dauphine University George Washington (MBA) |
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma (French pronunciation: [foʁ ɡnasiŋɡbe]; born 6 June 1966[1]) is a Togolese politician. He has been the President of Togo since 2005. Before his election, he was appointed by his father, President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, as a Minister from 2003 to 2005.
In the April 2015 presidential election, Gnassingbé won a third term, defeating his main challenger, Jean-Pierre Fabre, by a margin of about 59% to 35%, according to official results.[2] Many Togolese are tired of the Gnassingbés ruling Togo and have been protesting against his government.[3] They say that France, which used to run Togo as part of its empire, put the family in power.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Biographie de nouveau président" Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Lome (in French).
- ↑ "Présidentielle 2015 : La CENI proclame les résultats provisoires - CENI TOGO". www.ceni-tg.org.
- ↑ Besliu, Raluca (2017-11-04). "Togo Rallies for Change After 50 Years of Rule by One Family (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ Wong, Dwayne (2017-12-08). "Understanding Neo-Colonialism in Togo". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website
- Violent rioting, deaths follow disputed election in Togo, Wikinews
- Togo Elections on Tv
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