According to an official announcement, the President of the Togolese Republic, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, has decided to reshuffle his government team on Friday, September 8, 2023.
This reshuffle, carried out by presidential decree, brings new faces into the executive branch, while some ministers change portfolios. The key appointments are as follows:
- Brigadier General Damehane Yark: Minister of State in charge of Water and Village Hydraulics.
- Kodjo Sévon Tépé Adedze: Minister of State, Minister of Urban Planning, Housing, and Land Reform.
- Prefect Hodabalo Awate: Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralization, and Territorial Development.
- Yawa Kouigan: Minister of Communication, Media, and Government Spokesperson.
- Ambassador Calixte Batossie Madjoulba: Minister of Security and Civil Protection.
- Kayi Mivedor: Minister of Commerce, Crafts, and Local Consumption.
- Manuella Modoukpe Santos: Minister of Investment Promotion.
- Jean-Marie Koffi Ewonoule Tessi: Minister of Universal Access to Healthcare.
These changes come at a time of dynamism and transformation for Togo. Expectations are high, and the Togolese population hopes that this new team will be able to address the current and future challenges facing the country.