Vice President of Togo

Vice President of Togo (French: Vice-président de la République togolaise) is a former political position in Togo.

The Constitution of Togo of May 1963 established an executive branch of a President of Togo and a vice president. The National Assembly was left with weak powers.[1] The Vice President was elected with universal suffrage.[2] A constitutional amendment in December 1966 abolished the vice presidency.[3]

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office President(s) Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Antoine Meatchi
(1915–1984)
5 May 1963 December 1966 3 years, 6 months Grunitzky [4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Decalo, Samuel (1996). Historical dictionary of Togo (3. ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810830738.
  2. ↑ "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF). Togo Government.
  3. ↑ "LE POSTE DE VICE-PRÉSIDENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE EST SUPPRIMÉ". Le Monde.fr (in French). 16 December 1966.
  4. ↑ France Ministère des affaires étrangères (2008). "Documents diplomatiques français" (in French). Peter Lang.
  5. ↑ "Togo (03/05)". U.S. Department of State.