Léopold Gnininvi

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Léopold Messan Kokou Gnininvi (born December 19, 1942 in Aného ) is a Togolese politician. He is general secretary of the opposition Convention démocratique des peuples africains (CDPA) and was Minister for Industry, Crafts and Technological Innovations in the Togolese government under Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo .

Career and academic career

Gnininvi was born in the port city of Aného in the prefecture of Lacs . After studying and doing a doctorate in physics and mathematics, he completed his habilitation in 1977 at the University of Burgundy in Dijon. He then taught and researched from 1978 until his retirement in 1997 at the University of Lomé as a specialist in solar energy and energy efficiency. At the same time he was National Director of Scientific Research from 1987 to 1993, Director of the National Institute for Science and Education from 1979 to 1988 and from 1978 to 1993 he headed the Solar Energy Laboratory of the University of Lomé.

Political career

In March 1991, after the government of the dictator Gnassingbé Eyadéma allowed the formation of political parties, Gnininvi became secretary general of the CDPA and was confirmed as such in 1992 and 1997. He renounced an appointment as prime minister of a transitional government by the national conference convened on July 8, 1991 in favor of Joseph Kokou Koffigoh in order to avoid a break in the opposition. As chairman and delegate of the opposition parties that formed the Collectif de l'Opposition pour la Democratie II (COD-II), he took part in the Ouagadougou talks, which led to an agreement between the opposition and the RPT Eyadémas and paved the way for the presidential election in Togo 1993 paved.

1998 presidential election

Gnininvi was the CDPA candidate for the 1998 presidential election , gaining 0.8% of the vote. Together with other opposition candidates, Gnininvi criticized the process and organization of the election. After the election in November 1998, the CDPA and Gnininvi refused to hold talks with Gnassingbé Eyadéma.

2003 presidential election

At the presidential election on 1 June 2003 Gnininvi announced his candidacy on April 30, 2003, as well as other candidates but withdrew his candidacy on May 26 Gnininvi back and called for the candidate of the UFC , Emmanuel Bob-Akitani to support. Since the official candidate lists were published on May 12th, Gnininvi received 0.017% of the vote.

Activities as minister

In the government of Yawovi Agboyibo , Gnininvi served as Minister for Energy and Mining from September 2006. As in the parliamentary elections in 2002 , Gnininvis CDPA was unable to win a seat in the Togolese National Assembly in the parliamentary elections in 2007 , but Gnininvi received the important post of Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in the subsequently formed government of national unity Komlan Mallys .

From September 15, 2008, Gnininvi was Minister for Industry, Crafts and Technology in the Gilbert Houngbo government. In order to take his party out of government responsibility in view of the 2010 presidential election in Togo , Gnininvi, together with another CDPA minister, resigned from his ministerial office in September 2009.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Prof. Léopold Gnininvi, Ministre d'Etat. Brief profile of the Togolese ministers, as of: Nomination from September 20, 2006 by Yawovi Agboyibo . In: www.etiame.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2007 ; accessed on January 13, 2016 .
  2. ↑ a b Short biography of Gnininvis ( memento from April 19, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) in Afrique-Express, N ° 270, May 20, 2003
  3. ^ A b Présidentielles 2003: Profile of the candidats . iciLome.com, May 16, 2003
  4. ^ John R. Heilbrunn, Togo: The National Conference and Stalled Reform . In: Political Reform in Francophone Africa , John F. Clark and David E. Gardinier, 1997, p. 238
  5. ↑ Report on the election ( Memento of June 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) , International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of the United Nations, April 19, 2001 (pdf; 177 kB)
  6. ↑ Togo opposition turns down talks . BBC Africa, November 21, 1998
  7. ↑ TOGO: Gnininvi stands down as presidential candidate . Irinnews.org, May 26, 2003
  8. ↑ Report on the presidential elections in Togo 2003 and 2005 ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / democratie.francophonie.org archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Francophonie, April 24, 2005 (pdf, French; 107 kB)
  9. ^ "Formation du nouveau gouvernement au Togo" , Panapress (Afrik.com), September 20, 2006
  10. ^ Léopold Gnininvi aux Affaires étrangères. In: www.republicoftogo.com. Republique Togolaise, December 14, 2007, archived from the original on December 18, 2007 ; Retrieved January 13, 2016 (French).
  11. ↑ L'équipe autour de Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo. (List of Ministers). In: www.republicoftogo.com. Republique Togolaise, September 15, 2008, archived from the original on September 18, 2008 ; Retrieved September 18, 2008 (French).
  12. ↑ Gnininvi et Adowayom quittent le gouvernement. In: www.republicoftogo.com. Republique Togolaise, accessed September 11, 2009 (French).
personal data
SURNAME Gnininvi, Léopold
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gnininvi, Léopold Messan Kokou (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Togolese politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Aneho , Togo