Ministry Details
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President

Faure Essozima Gnassingbe - became President on 5th Februrary 2005, after his father Gnassingbé Eyadema died. President Eyadema was elected for a five-year term in June 2003, which means his son can now rule until June 2008.

Faure Gnassingbe, who is in his early 30’s was appointed Minister of Public Works, Mines and Telecommunications in July 2003 following his father’s re-election for a further five-year term in June that year. He had previously been a parliamentary deputy of his father’s ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party.

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Goverment Ministers

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Parliament

The Assemblée Nationale (National Assembly) has 81 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies

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Political Parties

- Togolese Union for Democracy
- Union of Forces for Change
- Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development
- Action Committee for Renewal
- Democratic Convention of African Peoples

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