Essozimna Marguerite Gnakade

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Essozimna Marguerite Gnakade is a Togolese politician. On 1 October 2020 she was appointed defence minister in Togo, the first woman to hold that role.[1]

Gnadake does not have previous military experience. She was the wife of Ernest Gnassingbé, the deceased brother of Togo's president Faure Gnassingbé.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Togo names new government with record number of women ministers". Reuters. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Togo: Faure Gnassingbé confirme que l'armée togolaise est la propriété privée des Gnassingbé payée par le contribuable !". 27april.com. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ Dwayne Wong (Omowale) (30 November 2020). "Togo's First Female Prime Minister Does Not Erase the Oppression Togolese Women Endure". dwomowale.medium.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.