Faure Gnassingbé
Faure Gnassingbé | |
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Gnassingbé in 2022 | |
| 1st President of the Council of Ministers of Togo | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| President | Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové |
| Preceded by | Office established; Victoire Tomegah Dogbé (as Prime Minister) |
| 4th President of Togo | |
| In office 4 May 2005 – 3 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | See list |
| Preceded by | Bonfoh Abass (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové |
| In office 5 February 2005 – 25 February 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Koffi Sama |
| Preceded by | Gnassingbé Eyadéma |
| Succeeded by | Bonfoh Abass (acting) |
| 10th President of the National Assembly of Togo | |
| In office 5 February 2005 – 25 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Fambaré Ouattara Natchaba |
| Succeeded by | Bonfoh Abass |
| Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications | |
| In office 2003 – 5 February 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Koffi Sama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1966 Afagnan, Togo |
| Political party | UNIR (since 2012) |
| Other political affiliations | RPT (1990–2012) |
| Spouse | Ama Kufuor |
| Relations | Gnassingbé Eyadéma (father) Kpatcha (half-brother) |
| Alma mater | Paris Dauphine University George Washington (MBA) |
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ ɲasɛ̃ɡbe]; born 6 June 1966) is a Togolese politician who has led Togo since 2005, first as the fourth president of the Togolese Republic until May 2025 and then as the first president of the Council of Ministers of Togo onwards. He is the son of the third president, Gnassingbé Eyadéma.
Before assuming the presidency, he was appointed by his father as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications, serving from 2003 to 2005. Following Eyadéma's death in 2005, Gnassingbé was immediately installed as president with support from the army and was appointed president of the National Assembly to further legitimise his succession. However, doubts regarding the constitutional legitimacy of the succession led to heavy regional pressure being placed on Gnassingbé, and he subsequently resigned on 25 February. He then won a controversial presidential election on 24 April, and was sworn in as president. In 2025, he assumed the position of president of the Council of Ministers after the presidency was converted to a ceremonial post.