On Thursday, Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbe reappointed Victoire Tomegah-Dogbe as the country’s prime minister for a six-year term under the new constitution, according to the president’s office.
Tomegah-Dogbe’s reappointment comes months after she and her entire government resigned in March 2024. Despite her resignation, Gnassingbe had tasked her with managing current affairs until a new government team was appointed.
Tomegah-Dogbe, the first woman to serve as prime minister in Togo, was initially appointed in 2020. She has held several ministerial positions since 2008, including serving as chief of staff in the president’s office.
This appointment follows the National Assembly’s approval of a new constitution earlier this year, transitioning Togo from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Under the new constitution, the president will be elected by parliament for a single six-year term, and executive power will lie with a “president of the council of ministers” or prime minister, rendering the presidency largely ceremonial.
Gnassingbe’s father, Gnassingbe Eyadema, ruled Togo for nearly four decades before his son succeeded him with military backing.
