Gahoun Georges Hégbor
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Gahoun Kossi Georges Hégbor (born August 18, 1940) is a Togo
lese politician of the Action Committee for Renewal
(CAR) political party.
Hégbor was born in Baguida
. He worked as a journalist for Togo-Presse from 1963 to 1972 and was a diplomat at the Togolese embassy in Paris
from 1972 to 1976. He earned a law degree (DESS) at the University of Paris II in 1975 and was admitted to the bar
in 1978.
He was a founding member of the Action Committee for Renewal (CAR) and is the party's First Vice-President as of 2006. On June 23, 1993, he filed the candidacy of CAR President Yawovi Agboyibo
for the 1993 presidential election
. He was elected to the National Assembly in the second round of the February 1994 parliamentary election
as the CAR candidate in the Second Constituency of Golfe Prefecture
.
At the 2006 Inter-Togolese Dialogue, Hégbor signed the Global Political Accord on the electoral process on behalf of the CAR on August 20, 2006. He was appointed as Minister of Communication and Civic Education in the national unity government of Prime Minister Yawovi Agboyibo on September 20, 2006.
In the October 2007 parliamentary election
, Hégbor was the first candidate on the CAR's candidate list for Lomé
, but did not win a seat in the election.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
lese politician of the Action Committee for Renewal
Action Committee for Renewal
The Action Committee for Renewal is an opposition political party in Togo. Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008....
(CAR) political party.
Hégbor was born in Baguida
Baguida
Baguida is a city of the suburbs of Lomé, the capital of Togo, and was once itself the capital.It is located approximately 13 kilometers east of Lomé—between the neighborhoods of Damavo, Kagomé, Avépozo and the littoral -- on national highway 5 leading to Cotonou, Benin.- History :The village of...
. He worked as a journalist for Togo-Presse from 1963 to 1972 and was a diplomat at the Togolese embassy in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from 1972 to 1976. He earned a law degree (DESS) at the University of Paris II in 1975 and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1978.
He was a founding member of the Action Committee for Renewal (CAR) and is the party's First Vice-President as of 2006. On June 23, 1993, he filed the candidacy of CAR President Yawovi Agboyibo
Yawovi Agboyibo
Yawovi Madji Agboyibo is a Togolese politician. He served as Prime Minister of Togo from September 2006 to December 2007 and was National President of the Action Committee for Renewal , an opposition political party, from 1991 to 2008...
for the 1993 presidential election
Togolese presidential election, 1993
Presidential elections were held in Togo on 25 August 1993. They were the first presidential elections in the country to feature more than one candidate. However, the major opposition parties boycotted the election, and only two minor candidates ran against incumbent President Gnassingbé Eyadéma,...
. He was elected to the National Assembly in the second round of the February 1994 parliamentary election
Togolese parliamentary election, 1994
Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 6 February 1994, with a second round on 18 March in 24 constituencies. The first multi-party elections since they 1960s, they saw the ruling Rally of the Togolese People finish second behind the Action Committee for Renewal , who together with their...
as the CAR candidate in the Second Constituency of Golfe Prefecture
Golfe
Golfe is a prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Lomé....
.
At the 2006 Inter-Togolese Dialogue, Hégbor signed the Global Political Accord on the electoral process on behalf of the CAR on August 20, 2006. He was appointed as Minister of Communication and Civic Education in the national unity government of Prime Minister Yawovi Agboyibo on September 20, 2006.
In the October 2007 parliamentary election
Togolese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Togo on October 14, 2007 for the 81 seats in the National Assembly. There were over 2,000 candidates, with 32 parties and 41 lists of independent candidates competing. The ruling Rally of the Togolese People was victorious, winning a majority of 50 seats...
, Hégbor was the first candidate on the CAR's candidate list for Lomé
Lomé
Lomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels...
, but did not win a seat in the election.