Government of Togo
Long Conventional Name
Togolese Republic
Short Conventional Name
Togo
Long Local Name
Republique Togolaise
Short Local Name
Government Type
Republic
Capital City
Lomé
Administrative Divisions
5 regions (regions, singular - region); Centrale, Kara, Maritime, Plateaux, Savanes
Independence Day
Wednesday, 27th April 1960
Constitutional History
Multiparty draft constitution approved by High Council of the Republic 1 July 1992, adopted by public referendum 27 September 1992.
Legal System
French-based court system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations.
Suffrage
NA years of age; universal (adult)
Executive Branch
Chief of State
President Faure GNASSINGBE (since 4 May 2005)
Head of Government
Prime Minister Komlan MALLY (since 3 December 2007)
Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the president and the prime minister
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.
Legislative Branch
Unicameral National Assembly (81 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms).
Judical Branch
Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme.
Flag Description
Five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; there is a white five-pointed star on a red square in the upper hoist-side corner; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia.
