4th Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity
In office July 21, 1978 – June 12, 1983
Preceded by
William Eteki
Succeeded by
Peter Onu
3rd Prime Minister of Togo
In office April 23, 1994 – August 20, 1996
President
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Preceded by
Joseph Kokou Koffigoh
Succeeded by
Kwassi Klutse
In office June 9, 2005 – September 20, 2006
President
Faure Gnassingbé
Preceded by
Koffi Sama
Succeeded by
Yawovi Agboyibo
Personal details
Born
(1938-05-23)May 23, 1938 Sokodé, Tchaoudjo, French Togoland
Died
April 11, 2020(2020-04-11) (aged 81) Paris, France
Political party
UDT
Profession
Administrator, teacher, writer, publisher
Édouard Kodjovi "Edem" Kodjo (May 23, 1938 – April 11, 2020), was a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multi-party politics. He served as Prime Minister from 1994 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2006. Kodjo was President of the Patriotic Pan-African Convergence (CPP).[1] Kodjo died on April 11, 2020, in Paris.[2]
^"Une démocratie en bonne santé". République Togolaise (in French). January 12, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^"Au revoir Edouard". République Togolaise (in French). May 11, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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