Edem Kodjo

Edem Kodjo
4th Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity
In office
July 21, 1978 – June 12, 1983
Preceded byWilliam Eteki
Succeeded byPeter Onu
3rd Prime Minister of Togo
In office
April 23, 1994 – August 20, 1996
PresidentGnassingbé Eyadéma
Preceded byJoseph Kokou Koffigoh
Succeeded byKwassi Klutse
In office
June 9, 2005 – September 20, 2006
PresidentFaure Gnassingbé
Preceded byKoffi Sama
Succeeded byYawovi Agboyibo
Personal details
Born(1938-05-23)May 23, 1938
Sokodé, Tchaoudjo, French Togoland
DiedApril 11, 2020(2020-04-11) (aged 81)
Paris, France
Political partyUDT
ProfessionAdministrator, teacher, writer, publisher

Édouard Kodjovi "Edem" Kodjo (May 23, 1938 – April 11, 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).[1] Kodjo died on April 11, 2020, in Paris.[2]

  1. ^ "Une démocratie en bonne santé". République Togolaise (in French). January 12, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Au revoir Edouard". République Togolaise (in French). May 11, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2022.