Togo - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Togo, it was the name derives from the town of Togodo (now Togoville) on the northern shore of Lake Togo; the town's name probably comes from the lake's name, which is composed of the Ewe words to ("water") and go ("shore"). The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 5 regions (régions, singular - région); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes
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| Date of Independence | 27 April 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship) |
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| National holiday | Independence Day, 27 April (1960) |
| Legal system | customary law system |
| International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Constitution | |
| History | Several previous; latest adopted 27 September 1992, effective 14 October 1992; revised 6 May 2024 |
| Amendment process | Proposed by the president of the republic or supported by at least one fifth of the National Assembly membership; passage requires four-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; a referendum is required if approved by only two-thirds majority of the Assembly or if requested by the president; constitutional articles on the republican and secular form of government cannot be amended |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Togo |
| Dual citizenship recognized | yes |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 5 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | President Jean-Lucien Kwassi Savi de TOVE (since 3 May 2025) |
| Head of government | President of Council of Ministers Faure GNASSINGBE (since 3 May 2025) |
| Cabinet | Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the president of the council of ministers |
| Election/appointment process | president is appointed by the national assembly for one six-year term; the president of the council of ministers is the leader of the majority party in the national assembly and is confirmed by the Constitutional Court with no term limits |
| Election results | 2020: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 70.8%, Agbeyome KODJO (MPDD) 19.5%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 4.7%, other 5% 2015: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2% |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature name | Parliament |
| Legislative structure | Bicameral |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Supreme Court or Cour Suprême (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) |
| Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA |
| Subordinate courts | Court of Assizes (sessions court); Appeal Court; tribunals of first instance (divided into civil, commercial, and correctional chambers; Court of State Security; military tribunal |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Frédéric Edem HEGBE (since 24 April 2017) |
| Chancery | 2208 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 234-4212 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 232-3190 |
| Email address and website | embassyoftogo@hotmail.com https://embassyoftogousa.com/ |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Richard C. MICHAELS (since June 2025) |
| Embassy | Boulevard Eyadema B.P. 852, Lomé |
| Mailing address | 2300 Lome Place, Washington, DC 20521-2300 |
| Telephone | [228] 2261-5470 |
| FAX | [228] 2261-5501 |
| Email address and website | consularLome@state.gov https://tg.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 1 (cultural) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Koutammakou; the Land of the Batammariba |
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