According to the president’s office statement, Togo’s leader, Faure Gnassingbe, has re-appointed Victoire Tomegah-Dogbe as prime minister for a six-year term under the new constitution.
The appointment comes months after Tomegah-Dogbe and her entire government resigned in March. Despite resigning, Gnassingbe asked her to continue managing affairs until a new government was formed.
Tomegah-Dogbe became the first female prime minister of the West African nation in 2020, making history. Before her appointment, she had undertaken various ministerial roles since 2008, including serving as the chief of staff of the president’s office.
Thursday’s appointment follows an approval of a new constitution by the National Assembly earlier this year, which switched the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Under the new constitution, the president will be elected by parliament instead of direct adult suffrage for a single term of six years.
Under the new constitution, the “president of the council of ministers” or prime minister holds executive power, relegating Togo’s current presidency to a mostly ceremonial role.