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 presents gift to Kennedy.jpg
Olympio (right) with United States President John F. Kennedy, 1962
- African-women-mourn-president-Olympio-1963-142353797830.jpg
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 |