Togo Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Lome
coordenadas geográficas: 6 08 N, 1 13 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

27 Abril 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 27 Abril (1960)

Constitución

multiparty draft constitution approved by High Council of the Republic 1 Julio 1992, adoptada by public referendum 27 Septiembre 1992

Sufragio

NA años de edad; universal (adulta)

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Faure GNASSINGBE (desde 6 February 2005); note - Gnassingbe EYADEMA died on 5 February 2005 and was succeeded by his son, Faure GNASSINGBE; popular elections in April 2005 validated the succession
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Yawovi AGBOYIBO (desde 16 September 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held 24 April 2005 (next to be held by 2010); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Faure GNASSINGBE elected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE 60.2%, Emmanuel Akitani BOB 38.3%, Nicolas LAWSON 1%, Harry OLYMPIO 0.5%