List of presidents of Togo
| President of the Togolese Republic Président de la République togolaise | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Palace of the Governors, Lomé |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Sylvanus Olympio |
| Formation | 27 April 1960 |
This is a list of presidents of Togo since the creation of the job of president in 1960, to the present day.
List of Presidents[change | change source]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political affiliation | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | 
|
Sylvanus Olympio (1902–1963) |
1961 | 27 April 1960 | 13 January 1963 (assassinated.) |
2 years, 261 days | CUT | Himself |
| – | 
|
Emmanuel Bodjollé (1928–)[a] |
— | 13 January 1963 | 15 January 1963 | 2 days | Military | Position abolished |
| 2 | 
|
Nicolas Grunitzky (1913–1969) |
1963 | 16 January 1963 | 13 January 1967 (deposed.) |
3 years, 362 days | MPT | Position abolished |
| – |
|
Kléber Dadjo (1914–1988/89)[b] |
— | 16 January 1967 | 14 April 1967 | 91 days | Military | Position abolished |
| 3 | 
|
Gnassingbé Eyadéma (1935–2005)[c] |
1972 1979 1986 1993 1998 2003 |
14 April 1967 | 5 February 2005 (died in office.) |
37 years, 297 days | Military / RPT | Koffigoh E. Kodjo Klutse Adoboli A. Kodjo Sama |
| 4 | 
|
Faure Gnassingbé (1966–)[d] |
— | 5 February 2005[e] | 25 February 2005 (resigned.)[f] |
20 days | RPT | Sama |
| – |
|
Bonfoh Abass (1948–2021)[g] |
— | 25 February 2005 | 4 May 2005 | 68 days | RPT | Sama |
| (4) |
|
Faure Gnassingbé (1966–)[d] |
2005 2010 2015 2020 |
4 May 2005 | Incumbent | 17 years, 318 days | RPT / UNIR | Sama E. Kodjo Agboyibo Mally Houngbo Ahoomey-Zunu Klassou |
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Insurrection Committee.
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee.
- ↑ Previously named Étienne Eyadéma; changed name on 8 May 1974 due to the policy of Africanization, and to commemorate survival of a crash of his Douglas C-47 Skytrain presidential plane on 24 January 1974.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Son of Gnassingbé Eyadéma.
- ↑ Proclaimed president by General Zakari Nandja, Chief of Staff of the Togolese Armed Forces, and confirmed by the National Assembly.
- ↑ Stepped down due to heavy regional pressure, caused over doubts regarding the constitutional legitimacy of his succession.
- ↑ Succeeded Eyadéma as the constitutional successor, President of the National Assembly.
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