President of the Council of Ministers of Togo Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Council of Ministers of the Togolese Republic
Emblem of Togo
Incumbent Faure Gnassingbé since 3 May 2025
Style	Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic)
Abbreviation	PM
Member of	Council of Ministers Parliament
Reports to	President Parliament
Residence	Palace of the Goverors
Seat	Lomé
Nominator	National Assembly
Appointer	President convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the National Assembly
Term length	At the pleasure of the president Six years, renewable indefinitely
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Togo (2024)
Formation	27 April 1960 (as Prime Minister) 3 May 2025 (as President of the Council of Ministers)
First holder	Sylvanus Olympio (as Prime Minister) Faure Gnassingbé (as President of the Council of Ministers)

The president of the Council of Ministers is the person who leads the government of Togo, a country in West Africa. This job is like being a prime minister, and that was its official name for a long time.

This leader is the head of government, which means they are in charge of running the country day-to-day. The president of the Republic has a role that is mostly for ceremonies and official events.

The president of the Council of Ministers is chosen by the president of the Republic. However, they must have the support of most members of the National Assembly, which is Togo's parliament. They can serve for terms that are up to six years long.

So far, fourteen people have had this important job. Thirteen were men, and one was a woman. One person, Edem Kodjo, served two different times. The current leader is Faure Gnassingbé, who took office on May 3, 2025.

History of the Office
- A Power Struggle in 1991
- Big Changes in 2024
What Does the Leader Do?
List of Officeholders
Timeline
See also

History of the Office

The role of Togo's government leader has gone through some big changes over the years.

A Power Struggle in 1991

In 1991, a new prime minister named Joseph Kokou Koffigoh was chosen. But soldiers who were loyal to the president at the time, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, tried several times to remove him from power.

First, soldiers took over the radio and TV station and demanded that Koffigoh quit.
A week later, they tried to capture him, which led to protests.
Later that year, soldiers surrounded Koffigoh's home in the capital city, Lomé. They wanted a new government.

Eventually, the soldiers captured Koffigoh. After this, a new government was formed. Koffigoh was still the prime minister, but he had less power than before.

Big Changes in 2024

In 2024, Togo's government announced a new constitution, which is the main set of rules for how a country is run. This new constitution changed Togo from a presidential system to a parliamentary system.

This change made the president's job mostly ceremonial. It gave more power to the head of government, whose title was officially changed to president of the Council of Ministers. The new rules also set the term length for this role to six years.

These changes happened on May 3, 2025. Faure Gnassingbé, who had been the president of the Republic, became the first president of the Council of Ministers. This meant he stayed in charge of the country's government. A new president of the Republic, Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, was then chosen by the parliament for the ceremonial role.

What Does the Leader Do?

The president of the Council of Ministers has many important duties.

Leads the Government: This person is the head of the government and guides the work of all the ministers.
Works with the President: They are appointed by the president of the Republic. They also sign many of the president's official documents.
Gets Parliament's Support: Before starting the job, they must present their plan to the National Assembly and get its vote of confidence.
Carries Out Laws: They are responsible for making sure the country's laws are followed.

List of Officeholders

Here is a list of all the people who have served as the head of government in Togo.

Political parties

Committee of Togolese Unity (CUT) Coordination of New Forces (CFN) Togolese Union for Democracy (UTD) Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) Pan-African Patriotic Convergence (CPP) Action Committee for Renewal (CAR) Union for the Republic (UNIR)

Other factions

Independent

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	President(s)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	President(s)
Prime Minister (1960–2025)
1		Sylvanus Olympio (1902–1963)	27 April 1960	12 April 1961	350 days	CUT	Himself
Post abolished (12 April 1961 – 27 August 1991)
2		Joseph Kokou Koffigoh (born 1948)	27 August 1991	23 April 1994	2 years, 239 days	CFN	Eyadéma
3		Edem Kodjo (1938–2020)	23 April 1994	20 August 1996	2 years, 119 days	UTD
4		Kwassi Klutse (1945–2024)	20 August 1996	21 May 1999	2 years, 274 days	RPT
5		Eugène Koffi Adoboli (1934–2025)	21 May 1999	31 August 2000	1 year, 102 days	RPT
6		Agbéyomé Kodjo (1954–2024)	31 August 2000	29 June 2002	1 year, 302 days	RPT
7		Koffi Sama (born 1944)	29 June 2002	9 June 2005	2 years, 345 days	RPT
							Gnassingbé
							Abass
							Gnassingbé
(3)		Edem Kodjo (1938–2020)	9 June 2005	20 September 2006	1 year, 103 days	CPP
8		Yawovi Agboyibo (1943–2020)	20 September 2006	6 December 2007	1 year, 77 days	CAR
9		Komlan Mally (born 1960)	6 December 2007	8 September 2008	277 days	RPT
10		Gilbert Houngbo (born 1961)	8 September 2008	23 July 2012	3 years, 319 days	Independent
11		Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu (born 1958)	23 July 2012	10 June 2015	2 years, 322 days	CPP (until 2013)
		Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu (born 1958)	23 July 2012	10 June 2015	2 years, 322 days	UNIR
12		Komi Sélom Klassou (born 1960)	10 June 2015	28 September 2020	5 years, 110 days	UNIR
13		Victoire Tomegah Dogbé (born 1959)	28 September 2020	3 May 2025	4 years, 217 days	UNIR
President of the Council of Ministers (2025–present)
14		Faure Gnassingbé (born 1966)	3 May 2025	Incumbent	110 days	UNIR	Savi de Tové