Faure Gnassingbé
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé is a Togolese politician who has been the president of Togo since 2005. Before assuming the presidency, he was appointed by his father, President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications, serving from 2003 to 2005.
Some of the key events about Faure Gnassingbé
- 2005Assumed presidency following father's death, maintaining political stability
- 2005Faced accusations of electoral fraud in presidential election
- 2006Initiated economic reforms to attract foreign investment
- 2006Oversaw violent crackdown on opposition protests
- 2008Launched national development plan to reduce poverty
- 2009Accused of human rights violations by Amnesty International
- 2010Implemented free primary education policy
- 2010Criticized for slow pace of promised political reforms
- 2011Established National Commission for Reconciliation and Strengthening of National Unity
- 2012Oversaw Togo's improved ranking in World Bank's Doing Business report
- 2012Faced allegations of corruption and misuse of state resources
- 2013Delayed implementation of agreed-upon electoral reforms
- 2015Initiated major infrastructure projects including port and airport expansions
- 2015Criticized for amending constitution to allow additional presidential terms
- 2017Hosted Israel-Africa Summit, boosting international relations
- 2017Confronted large-scale protests demanding political reforms
- 2018Mediated political crisis in Togo, agreeing to limit presidential terms
- 2018Accused of using excessive force against protesters
- 2020Led COVID-19 response, implementing measures to curb virus spread
- 2020Criticized for alleged irregularities in presidential election
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