The Pan-African Patriotic Convergence (french: Convergence patriotique panafricaine) is a
political party
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in
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 ...
. Former
Prime Minister
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Edem Kodjo
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 t ...
is the President of the CPP as of 2007.
The CPP was created in August 1999
["World Briefing: Togo: Opposition Alliance"]
''The New York Times'', August 17, 1999. through the merger of four parties:
[''Political Parties of the World'' (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 591.] the Togolese Union for Democracy
The Togolese Union for Democracy (french: Union togolaise pour la démocratie, UTD) was a political party in Togo.
History
The UTD was formed in 1991 by Edem Kodjo as a breakaway from the former sole legal party, the Rally of the Togolese People. ...
(UTD), led by Kodjo, the Party of Action for Democracy (PAD), led by Francis Ekoh, the Party of Democrats for Unity (PDU), and the Union for Democracy and Solidarity (UDS), led by Antoine Foly.[
The CPP, as part of the Coalition of Democratic Forces, boycotted the October 2002 parliamentary election.][ Kodjo ran as the CPP's candidate in the June 2003 presidential election.]["Togo: Security to vote on Thursday instead of Sunday"]
IRIN, May 28, 2003. During the campaign, the CPP called for a debate on television between Kodjo and President Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Gnassingbé Eyadéma (; born Étienne Gnassingbé, 26 December 1935 – 5 February 2005) was the president of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, after which he was immediately succeeded by his son, Faure Gnassingbé.
Eyadéma participated i ...
after the RPT engaged in what it considered personal attacks on Kodjo.[ In the election, Kodjo received 0.96% of the vote]["RAPPORT DE LA MISSION EXPLORATOIRE DEPECHEE DANS LA PERSPECTIVE DE L’ELECTION PRESIDENTIELLE ANTICIPEE DU 24 AVRIL 2005 AU TOGO"]
, democratie.francophonie.org . and took fifth place.[ The CPP called for the opposition to unite to choose a single candidate in the April 2005 presidential election, following Eyadéma's death.
Following the 2005 presidential election, Kodjo was appointed as Prime Minister on June 8, 2005. In the government named under Kodjo on June 20, another member of the CPP, , was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry.
The party participated in the October 2007 parliamentary election,"Comment sont décomptés les suffrages"]
Republicoftogo.com, October 14, 2007 . but did not win any seats.[Text of Constitutional Court decision (final election results)]
, October 30, 2007 .
Electoral history
Presidential elections
National Assembly elections
See also
* :Pan-African Patriotic Convergence politicians
References
{{Togolese political parties
Pan-Africanism in Togo
Political parties in Togo
Pan-Africanist political parties in Africa
Political parties established in 1999
1999 establishments in Togo