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Togo

System of governmentUnitary presidential republic
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index0.36/1
Head of State (President)Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové (CPP, *)
Head of Government (President of the Council of Ministers)Faure Gnassingbé (UNIR, conservative)
Party in GovernmentUNIR (conservative)
Executive Election SystemIndirect
Legislative Election SystemClosed-list proportional representation

National Assembly

Senate

National Polling Average

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Parties

Union pour la République (UNIR)
Union for the Republic

Leader: Faure Gnassingbé
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: National-conservatism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A

Union des Forces du Changement (UFC)
Union of Forces or Change

Leader: Gilchrist Olympio
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Nouvel Engagement Togolais (NET)
New Togolese Commitment

Leader: Gerry Taama
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social-liberalism, “opposition to extremes” rhetoric, pro-democracy
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Alliance Nationale pour le Changement (ANC)
National Alliance for Change

Leader: Jean-Pierre Fabre
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, progressivism
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Parti des Démocrates Panafricains
Pan-African Democrats Party

Leader: Bassabi Kagbara
Orientation: Centre-left|Left-wing
Ideology: Democratic socialism, progressivism, pan-Africanism
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

Mouvement des Républicains Centristes (MRC)
Movement of Republican Centrists

Leader: Abass Kaboua
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Social-liberalism, “pro-meritocracy” rhetoric
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

 Alliance des Démocrates pour le Développement Intégral (ADDI)
Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development

Leader: Tchaboure Gogue
Orientation: centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

 

Dynamique Majorite du Peuple (DMP)

Dynamic majority of the people

Leader:
Orientation: *
Ideology: pro-democracy, *
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A

 

Forces Democratique pour la Republique (FDR)

Democratic Forces for the Republic

Leader: Dodji Apévon
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Liberalism, Social liberalism
Position towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A