Sylvanus Olympio
Sylvanus Olympio was the first president of Togo. He served as Togo first president from 1961 to 1963. Unfortunately, he was assassinated.
Sylvanus Olympio Media
Olympio (right) with United States President John F. Kennedy, 1962
Women mourning the murder of president Olympio
Bibliography
Books and Journals
- Amos, Alcione M. (2001). "Afro-Brazilians in Togo: The Case of the Olympio Family, 1882–1945". Cahiers d'Études Africaines. 41 (162): 293–314. doi:10.4000/etudesafricaines.88. JSTOR 4393131.
Newspapers
- Energetic Togo Leader: Sylvanus Olympio. 8 April 1960. p. 11.
- A Robust Leader Speaks for Togo. 1 May 1960. p. E4.
- Togo backs Olympio: Returns show 99% Support Ex-Premier as President. 11 April 1961. p. 6.
- Togo's President Slain in Coup: Insurgents Seize Most Of Cabinet. 14 January 1963. p. A1.
- Lukas, J. Anthony (22 January 1963). Olympio Doomed by Own Letter: Sergent whose job appeal failed slew Togo Head. p. 3.
- France and the Olympios. September 1999. pp. 13. https://archive.org/details/sim_new-african_1999-09_377/page/13.
| Preceded by Nicolas Grunitzky |
Prime Minister of Togo 1958–1961 |
Succeeded by Joseph Kokou Koffigoh |
| Preceded by (none) |
President of Togo 1960–1963 |
Succeeded by Emmanuel Bodjollé |