At stake
in this election:
- The office of the president of Togo
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Description
of government structure:
- Chief of State: President Gnassingbe
EYADEMA
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Kwassi
KLUTSE
- The president is directly elected for a
five-year term.
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Results of the election for president:
- Presidential
Candidate: Gnassingbe EYADEMA
Party: Rally of the Togolese People (RPT)
- Presidential
Candidate: Yaovi AGBOYIBO
Party: Action Committee for Renewal (CAR)
- Presidential
Candidate: Leopold Messan GNININVI
Party: Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA)
- Presidential
Candidate: Gilchrist OLYMPIO
Party: Union of Forces for Change (UFC)
- Presidential
Candidate: Zarifou AYEVA
Party: Party for Democracy and Renewal (PDR)
- Presidential
Candidate: Jacques AMOUZOU
Party: Union of Independent Liberals
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When was
the last presidential election?
- Last Presidential election held: August
25, 1993
- In this election, Gnassingbe EYADEMA received
96.49% of the vote.
- All major opposition parties boycotted the
August 1993 election.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 4,735,610 (July 1997 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 2,000,000
(approx.)
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Of Interest:
- Gnassingbe EYADEMA has been president of
Togo since April 14, 1967.
- The National Election Commission, made up
of representatives from the government, the opposition, and international observation
groups, has been set up to organize and monitor the election.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
