Togo Profilo Governo

nome: Lome

coordinate geografiche: 6 07 N, 1 13 E

differenza di tempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

27 Aprile 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 27 Aprile (1960)

history: several previous; latest adopted 27 Settembre 1992, effective 14 Ottobre 1992

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by at least one fifth of the National Assembly membership; passage requires four-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; a referendum is required if approved by only two-thirds majority of the Assembly or if requested by the president; constitutional articles on the republican and secular form of government cannot be amended; amended 2002, 2007, 2019 when the National Assembly unanimously approved a package of amendments, including setting presidential term limits of two 5-year mandates (2019)

18 anni; universal

capo dello stato: Presidente Faure GNASSINGBE (da allora 4 May 2005)

capo di governo: Acting Prime Minister Komi KLASSOU (da allora 5 June 2015)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 25 April 2015 (next to be held in 2020); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2%