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

2005
Assumed presidency following father's death, maintaining political stability
2005
Faced accusations of electoral fraud in presidential election
2006
Initiated economic reforms to attract foreign investment
2006
Oversaw violent crackdown on opposition protests
2008
Launched national development plan to reduce poverty
2009
Accused of human rights violations by Amnesty International
2010
Implemented free primary education policy
2010
Criticized for slow pace of promised political reforms
2011
Established National Commission for Reconciliation and Strengthening of National Unity
2012
Oversaw Togo's improved ranking in World Bank's Doing Business report
2012
Faced allegations of corruption and misuse of state resources
2013
Delayed implementation of agreed-upon electoral reforms
2015
Initiated major infrastructure projects including port and airport expansions
2015
Criticized for amending constitution to allow additional presidential terms
2017
Hosted Israel-Africa Summit, boosting international relations
2017
Confronted large-scale protests demanding political reforms
2018
Mediated political crisis in Togo, agreeing to limit presidential terms
2018
Accused of using excessive force against protesters
2020
Led COVID-19 response, implementing measures to curb virus spread
2020
Criticized for alleged irregularities in presidential election

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