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'''Jacques Amouzou''' (born 1940) is a [[Togo]]lese politician and businessman. An ethnic [[Ewe people|Ewe]], Amouzou competed in both the [[Togolese presidential election, 1993|1993]] and [[Togolese presidential election, 1998|1998 presidential elections]], both of which he lost.<ref>[http://www.cdd.org.uk/resources/workingpapers/togo_election.htm Togo - Stalled Democratic Transition] Centre for Democracy and Development</ref> He is the President of the [[Union of Independent Liberals]] (ULI).<ref>[http://www.republicoftogo.com/central.php?d=3&i=113&o=1&s=373 "Une démocratie en bonne santé"], Republicoftogo.com, 12 January 2007 {{fr icon}}.</ref> |
'''Jacques Amouzou''' (born 1940) is a [[Togo]]lese politician and businessman. An ethnic [[Ewe people|Ewe]], Amouzou competed in both the [[Togolese presidential election, 1993|1993]] and [[Togolese presidential election, 1998|1998 presidential elections]], both of which he lost.<ref>[http://www.cdd.org.uk/resources/workingpapers/togo_election.htm Togo - Stalled Democratic Transition] Centre for Democracy and Development</ref> He is the President of the [[Union of Independent Liberals]] (ULI).<ref>[http://www.republicoftogo.com/central.php?d=3&i=113&o=1&s=373 "Une démocratie en bonne santé"], Republicoftogo.com, 12 January 2007 {{fr icon}}.</ref> |
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Amouzou was "widely perceived as a front" for President [[ |
Amouzou was "widely perceived as a front" for President [[Gnassingbé Eyadéma]] during the 1990s.<ref>[http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Newsletters/irinw_61998.html "IRIN-West Africa: Special briefing on presidential elections in Togo, 98.6.19"], IRIN-West Africa Weekly roundup 53, 19 June 1998.</ref> At the time of the August 1993 presidential election, he and Eyadema were the only candidates; all of the other candidates chose to boycott the election. |
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Led by Amouzou, the CLI was founded in November 1993 as a moderate opposition party, representing the political space between the ruling [[Rally of the Togolese People]] (RPT) and the radical opposition [[Collective of Democratic Forces]] (COD-2).<ref>[http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/topic,463af2212,469f2f522,469f38e9c,0.html "Chronology for Kabre in Togo"], Minorities at Risk Project (UNHCR.org), 2004.</ref> Amouzou and the CLI were viewed as close to the RPT, and Amouzou was described as "virtually a second RPT candidate" at the time of the 1998 presidential election; his critics alleged that he was merely a tool of Eyadéma who was used to manipulate the political playing field in Eyadéma's favor.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=8U4EAQAAIAAJ&q=Jacques+Amouzou&dq=Jacques+Amouzou&ei=954USsebJZS0zgTh5ITuBw&pgis=1 ''Africa Today''] (1998), pages 24–25.</ref> |
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Led by Amouzou, the CLI was founded in November 1993 as a moderate opposition party.<ref>[http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/topic,463af2212,469f2f522,469f38e9c,0.html "Chronology for Kabre in Togo"], Minorities at Risk Project (UNHCR.org), 2004.</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:32, 21 May 2009
Jacques Amouzou (born 1940) is a Togolese politician and businessman. An ethnic Ewe, Amouzou competed in both the 1993 and 1998 presidential elections, both of which he lost.[1] He is the President of the Union of Independent Liberals (ULI).[2]
Amouzou was "widely perceived as a front" for President Gnassingbé Eyadéma during the 1990s.[3] At the time of the August 1993 presidential election, he and Eyadema were the only candidates; all of the other candidates chose to boycott the election.
Led by Amouzou, the CLI was founded in November 1993 as a moderate opposition party, representing the political space between the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) and the radical opposition Collective of Democratic Forces (COD-2).[4] Amouzou and the CLI were viewed as close to the RPT, and Amouzou was described as "virtually a second RPT candidate" at the time of the 1998 presidential election; his critics alleged that he was merely a tool of Eyadéma who was used to manipulate the political playing field in Eyadéma's favor.[5]
References
- ^ Togo - Stalled Democratic Transition Centre for Democracy and Development
- ^ "Une démocratie en bonne santé", Republicoftogo.com, 12 January 2007 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "IRIN-West Africa: Special briefing on presidential elections in Togo, 98.6.19", IRIN-West Africa Weekly roundup 53, 19 June 1998.
- ^ "Chronology for Kabre in Togo", Minorities at Risk Project (UNHCR.org), 2004.
- ^ Africa Today (1998), pages 24–25.
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