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Jacques Amouzou

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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 Gnassingbe Eyadema 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ Togo - Stalled Democratic Transition Centre for Democracy and Development
  2. ^ "Une démocratie en bonne santé", Republicoftogo.com, 12 January 2007 Template:Fr icon.
  3. ^ "IRIN-West Africa: Special briefing on presidential elections in Togo, 98.6.19", IRIN-West Africa Weekly roundup 53, 19 June 1998.
  4. ^ "Chronology for Kabre in Togo", Minorities at Risk Project (UNHCR.org), 2004.