Edem Kodjo
Edem Kodjo | |
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Kodjo in 2011 | |
| 4th Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity | |
| In office 21 July 1978 – 12 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William Eteki |
| Succeeded by | Peter Onu |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Togo | |
| In office 9 June 2005 – 20 September 2006 | |
| President | Faure Gnassingbé |
| Preceded by | Koffi Sama |
| Succeeded by | Yawovi Agboyibo |
| In office 23 April 1994 – 20 August 1996 | |
| President | Gnassingbé Eyadéma |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kokou Koffigoh |
| Succeeded by | Kwassi Klutse |
| President of the Pan-African Patriotic Convergence | |
| In office 15 August 1999 – 11 April 2020 | |
| Vice President | Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové (1999–2007) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Adrien Béléki Akouété |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Édouard Kodjovi Kodjo 23 May 1938 |
| Died | 11 April 2020 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Party | CPP (1999–2020) |
| Other political affiliations | UDT (1991–1999) |
| Profession | Administrator, teacher, writer, publisher |
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Édouard Kodjovi "Edem" Kodjo (23 May 1938 – 11 April 2020), was a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multi-party politics. He served as Prime Minister from 1994 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2006. Kodjo was President of the Patriotic Pan-African Convergence (CPP). Kodjo died on 11 April 2020, in Paris.