Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu is a Togolese politician who was Prime Minister of Togo from July 2012 to June 2015. He was previously Minister of Trade from March 2011 to July 2012.
Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu | |
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| 11th Prime Minister of Togo | |
| In office 23 July 2012 – 10 June 2015 | |
| President | Faure Gnassingbé |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Houngbo |
| Succeeded by | Komi Sélom Klassou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthème Kwesi Séléagodji Ahoomey-Zunu 1 December 1958 |
| Political party | Pan-African Patriotic Convergence (Before 2013) Union for the Republic (2013–present) |
Biography
editAhoomey-Zunu attended Tokoin High School, a district in Lomé. He holds a Master's degree in International Relations (International Relations Law) and degrees in Public Law and Planning.
He is a member of the Pan-African Patriotic Convergence (CPP) founded by Edem Kodjo. From 1988 to 1994, he was secretary of the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH). From 1994 to 1999, Ahoomey-Zunu was a member of the National Assembly. From 1993 to 2005, he was a member of the Independent National Electoral Commission, 2000-2002, of which he was president. Ahoomey-Zuno was Minister of Territorial Administration from September 2006 to December 2007 in Yawovi Agboyibo's cabinet. From March 2011 to July 2012, he was Minister of Trade and Promotion of the Private Sector. From January 2008 to July 2012, he was Secretary General of the President.
Political career
editAhoomey-Zunu served as Minister of Territorial Administration and Secretary-General of the Presidency before being appointed Minister of Trade and the Promotion of the Private Sector in March 2011. He remained in the latter post for over a year; he was then appointed Prime Minister on 19 July 2012 following the resignation of Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo.[1] He took office on 23 July 2012.[2]
Following the July 2013 parliamentary election, in which the ruling Union for the Republic (UNIR) won a large majority of seats, Ahoomey-Zunu was reappointed Prime Minister. A new government headed by Ahoomey-Zunu was appointed on 17 September 2013. The size of the government was reduced from 31 members to 26.[3][4]
Following President Faure Gnassingbé's re-election in the April 2015 presidential election, he appointed Komi Sélom Klassou to succeed Ahoomey-Zunu as Prime Minister on 5 June 2015.[5] Klassou took office on 10 June 2015.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Zunu à la Primature", République Togolaise website, 19 July 2012 (in French).
- ^ "Pas d’autre solution que le dialogue et la concertation", République Togolaise website, 23 July 2012 (in French).
- ^ "Un nouveau gouvernement au Togo", République Togolaise website, 17 September 2013 (in French).
- ^ "Togo: un nouveau gouvernement boycotté par l'opposition"[dead link], AFP, 18 September 2013 (in French).
- ^ "Klassou quitte l’Assemblée pour la Primature", République Togolaise website, 5 June 2015 (in French).
- ^ "Le Premier ministre a pris ses fonctions", République Togolaise website, 10 June 2015 (in French).