Sylvanus Olympio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Togo
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Place of Birth: Lomé, Maritime, Togo
About Sylvanus Olympio
- Sylvanus Epiphanio Olympio (French pronunciation: ?[silvany ?pifanjo ?l?~pjo]; 6 September 1902 – 13 January 1963) was a Togolese politician who served as Prime Minister, and then President, of Togo from 1958 until his assassination in 1963.
- He came from the important Olympio family, which included his uncle Octaviano Olympio, one of the richest people in Togo in the early 1900s.
- After graduating from the London School of Economics, he worked for Unilever and became the general manager of the African operations of that company.
- After World War II, Olympio became prominent in efforts for independence of Togo and his party won the 1958 election making him the Prime Minister of the country.
- His power was further cemented when Togo achieved independence and he won the 1961 election making him the first President of Togo.
- He was assassinated during the 1963 Togolese coup d'état.
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