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Faure Gnassingbé

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Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ ɲasɛ̃ɡbe]; born 6 June 1966) is a Togolese politician who has led Togo since 2005, first as the fourth president until 2025 and then as the first president of the Council of Ministers onwards. A member of the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR), he is the son of the third president, Gnassingbé Eyadéma. Born in Afagnan, Gnassingbé studied in the United States and France before joining the Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) in 1990. He was appointed by his father as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications, serving in these roles from 2003 to 2005. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Faure Gnassingbé is the 9,489th most popular politician (up from 9,780th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Benin (down from 9th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Beninese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Faure Gnassingbé ranks 9,489 out of 19,576. Before him are Bera, Count of Barcelona, Gaius Antonius Hybrida, Bo Yibo, Safra Catz, Susanna Agnelli, and Chuan Leekpai. After him are Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Jacob Hutter, George II, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Adelaide of Susa, Malietoa Tanumafili II, and Hiranuma Kiichirō.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Faure Gnassingbé ranks 90. Before him are Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Tom McCarthy, Jan Železný, Lisa Edelstein, Qusay Hussein, and Cynthia Nixon. After him are Mika Salo, Nechirvan Barzani, J. J. Abrams, Moustafa Madbouly, Thomas Häßler, and David Platt.

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In Benin

Among people born in Benin, Faure Gnassingbé ranks 10 out of 25. Before him are Mathieu Kérékou (1933), Bernardin Gantin (1922), Hubert Maga (1916), Djimon Hounsou (1964), Patrice Talon (1958), and Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913). After him are Angélique Kidjo (1960), Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), Christophe Soglo (1909), Émile Derlin Zinsou (1918), Alphonse Alley (1930), and Paul-Émile de Souza (1930).

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Among POLITICIANS In Benin

Among politicians born in Benin, Faure Gnassingbé ranks 7. Before him are Do-Aklin (1550), Thomas Boni Yayi (1951), Mathieu Kérékou (1933), Hubert Maga (1916), Patrice Talon (1958), and Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913). After him are Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), Christophe Soglo (1909), Émile Derlin Zinsou (1918), Alphonse Alley (1930), Paul-Émile de Souza (1930), and Tahirou Congacou (1913).

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