Améyo Adja Explained

Améyo Adja (born July 1956[1]) is a Togolese politician and a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Togo.

Adja was born in Lomé. She was elected to the National Assembly of Togo in the October 2002 parliamentary election[1] as a candidate of the Rally for the Strengthening of Democracy and Development (RSDD)[2] from the Second Constituency of Lomé,[3] and she became President of the Opposition Parliamentary Group.[1] [2] She was elected to the ECOWAS Parliament by the National Assembly on November 2, 2005, receiving 59 votes from the 68 deputies present.[4]

She was also elected to the Pan-African Parliament,[1] becoming one of Togo's five members when it began meeting in March 2004.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assemblee-nationale.tg/charpente/deputes/cv-deputes/cv-adja.htm CV at National Assembly website
  2. http://www.assemblee-nationale.tg/charpente/Groupeopp.htm "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES DEPUTES DE L'OPPOSITION"
  3. http://www.assemblee-nationale.tg/charpente/deputes/par-regions.htm List of deputies by region
  4. http://www.radiolome.tg/template.php?pg=affichenews&idnews=4517 "Les représentants au Parlement de la CEDEAO et au Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature élus."
  5. http://www.africa-union.org/organs/pan%20african%20parliament/List%20of%20Members%20pap.pdf List of members of the Pan-African Parliament