Koffi Panou

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Panou with Charles Debbasch in Lomé, 1994
Panou with Charles Debbasch in Lomé, 1994

Koffi Panou (1946? - March 15, 2003[1]) was a Togolese politician and diplomat who served under President Gnassingbé Eyadéma.

Panou, who was from Lacs Prefecture in southern Togo,[2] became Director of National Television[1][2] in the 1980s,[1] then was a Special Advisor to the President.[2] After serving as Secretary-General of the Presidency, he was named Minister of Foreign Affairs[1][2] in 1996, in which position he served until September 1, 1998, when he was named Minister of Communication and Civic Education.[2] After two years in the latter position, he was again named Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government named on October 8, 2000.[3] He remained Foreign Minister until being replaced by Roland Kpotsra in the government named on December 3, 2002.

Panou, who had been ill and had been to France for treatment,[1] died of a heart attack[4] on March 15, 2003[1][4] in Kara Region; he was participating in a traditional dance at the funeral of his mother, who had died in 1999, in Kabou, Bassar Prefecture, when he fell ill, and he died while he was being taken for treatment.[1] His funeral was held in Lomé on March 27.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Le Togo et le RPT en deuil :Les Ex-Ministres Koffi Panou et Kokou Amédégnato décédés", Akéklé N° 179, March 17, 2003 (iciLome.com, March 23, 2003) (French).
  2. ^ a b c d e Short biography, Afrique Express (French).
  3. ^ "Le gouvernement du Togo formé le 8 octobre 2000", Afrique Express (French).
  4. ^ a b c François Soudan, "Koffi Panou : mort d'un fidèle", Jeuneafrique.com, March 30, 2003 (French).
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