NationMaster - Togolese Government statistics

Capital city	Lome
Constitution multiparty draft constitution approved by High Council of the Republic 1 July 1992, adopted by public referendum 27 September 1992
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president and the prime minister
Executive branch > Chief of state President Faure GNASSINGBE (since 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
Executive branch > 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%
Executive branch > 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
Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Yawovi AGBOYIBO (since 16 September 2006)
Flag modification	29	[29th of 197]
Government type republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
International organization participation ABEDA, ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, ONUB, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
Legal system French-based court system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly (81 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Legislative branch > A note two opposition parties boycotted the election, the Union of the Forces for Change, and the Action Committee for Renewal
Legislative branch > Elections last held on 27 October 2002 (next to be held on 24 June 2007)
National holiday Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
Status	pseudo-democracy
Suffrage NA years of age; universal (adult)
UN membership date	20 Sep. 1960
United Nations mission http://businessafrica.hispeed.com/africabiz/countries/togo.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5430.htm

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Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted ; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Togo, Togolese Republic, Republique Togolaise

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