Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Former President of Togo
Gnassingbé Eyadéma was a Togolese military officer and politician who was the president of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, after which he was immediately succeeded by his son, Faure Gnassingbé. Wikipedia
Born: December 26, 1935, Pya, Togo
Died: February 5, 2005 (age 69 years), Tunis, Tunisia
Children: Faure Gnassingbé and Kpatcha Gnassingbé
Presidential terms: April 14, 1967 – February 5, 2005 and November 30, 1969 – May 8, 1974
Nationality: Togolese
Party: Rally of the Togolese People
Organization founded: Rally of the Togolese People