Kossiwa Monsila was a

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

lese politician. She was one of six women elected to the

Parliament of Togo The National Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Togo. It has a total of 91 members who are elected in a party list proportional representation system. Members serve five-year terms. See also *List of presidents of the National Assembly o ...

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

; the others were

Abra Amedomé Abra Amedomé, born Abra Julie Mawupé Vovor was a Togolese politician woman. Trained as a pharmacist in France, Montpellier, Abra Julie Amedome returned to Togo and became a highly successful businesswoman. She was the first pharmatian woman in ...

Cheffi Meatchi Josephine Cheffi Meatchi was a Togolese politician. Meatchi was one of six women elected to the Parliament of Togo in 1979; the others were Abra Amedomé, Kossiwa Monsila, Essohana Péré, Zinabou Touré, and Adjoavi Trenou Marguerite Adjoavi ...

, Essohana Péré, Zinabou Touré, and

Adjoavi Trenou Marguerite Adjoavi Trenou (died 3 November 2008) was a Togolese activist and politician. She was one of six women elected to the Parliament of Togo in 1979; the others were Abra Amedomé, Cheffi Meatchi, Kossiwa Monsila, Essohana Péré, and ...

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