Essozimna Marguerite Gnakade Explained

Essozimna Marguerite Gnakade
Office:Minister of the Armed Forces of Togo
Termstart:October 1, 2020
Term End:December 23, 2022[1]
President:Faure Gnassingbé
Primeminister:Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
Birth Place:Togo

Essozimna Marguerite Gnakade is a Togolese politician. On October 1, 2020 she was appointed defence minister in Togo, the first woman to hold that role.[2]

Gnadake does not have previous military experience. She was the wife of Ernest Gnassingbé, the deceased brother of Togo's president Faure Gnassingbé.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. https://togotribune.com/news/reshuffle-in-the-leadership-of-the-togolese-armies/
  2. News: Togo names new government with record number of women ministers . 2 October 2020 . Reuters . 16 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Togo: Faure Gnassingbé confirme que l'armée togolaise est la propriété privée des Gnassingbé payée par le contribuable ! . 2 October 2020 . 27april.com . 16 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Dwayne Wong (Omowale) . Togo's First Female Prime Minister Does Not Erase the Oppression Togolese Women Endure . 30 November 2020 . dwomowale.medium.com . 16 February 2021.

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