List of presidents of Togo


President of the Republic of Togo


Official coat of arms


Acting President Faure Gnassingbé since May 4, 2005

Official seat	Lomé
Term of office	5 years (re-election possible)
Creation of office	April 27, 1960
Last choice	April 25, 2015

website	www.presidencetogo.tg ( Memento from December 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

This is a list of the presidents of Togo since the country gained independence on April 27, 1960.

List of incumbents

No.	image	Name (life data)	Term of office		Political party	Remarks
No.	image	Name (life data)	Beginning	The End	Political party	Remarks
1		Sylvanus Olympio (* 1902; † 1963)	April 27, 1960	January 13, 1963 (†)	CUT	murdered in office
-		Emmanuel Bodjollé (* 1928)	January 13, 1963	January 15, 1963	military	as chairman of the indignation committee
2		Nicolas Grunitzky (* 1913; † 1969)	January 16, 1963	January 13, 1967	PTP	deposed by a coup
-		Kléber Dadjo (1914 - 1979)	January 14, 1967	April 14, 1967	military	as chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee
3		Étienne Eyadéma (* 1935)	April 14, 1967	May 8, 1974	Military / RPT	died in office
3		Gnassingbé Eyadéma († 2005)	May 8, 1974	February 5, 2005 (†)	RPT	died in office
4th		Faure Gnassingbé (* 1966)	February 5, 2005	February 25, 2005	RPT	Resignation due to international pressure
-		Abass Bonfoh (* 1948)	February 25, 2005	May 4, 2005	RPT	Interim President
(4)		Faure Gnassingbé (* 1966)	May 4, 2005	officiating	RPT / UNIR