Emmanuel Bodjollé (born 1928) is a Togolese former military officer who was Chairman of the nine-member Insurrection Committee that overthrew the government...

fired the shot that killed Olympio while Olympio tried to escape. Emmanuel Bodjollé became the head of the government for two days until the military...

was appointed president by the "Insurrection Committee" headed by Emmanuel Bodjollé. This was the first military coup in Western Africa following independence...

13 January 1963  Togo 1963 Togolese coup d'état Sylvanus Olympio Emmanuel Bodjollé Étienne Eyadéma Kléber Dadjo Nicolas Grunitzky Coup successful 28...

African country of Togo on 13 January 1963. The coup leaders — notably Emmanuel Bodjollé, Étienne Eyadéma (later Gnassingbé Eyadéma) and Kléber Dadjo — took...

Monroy. 1963 Togolese coup d'état in Togo: Coup leaders including Emmanuel Bodjollé, Étienne Eyadéma (later Gnassingbé Eyadéma), and Kléber Dadjo took...

Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan. January 13, 1963: Étienne Eyadéma and Emmanuel Bodjollé overthrew Sylvanus Olympio. January 13, 1967: Étienne Eyadéma and...

Presidents (complete list) – Sylvanus Olympio, President (1960–1963) Emmanuel Bodjollé, Acting President (1963) Nicolas Grunitzky, President (1963–1967)...

military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the...

election was Gnassingbé who garnered 60% of the vote. Opposition leader Emmanuel Bob-Akitani however disputed the election and declared himself to be the...

January 1963 (Assassinated in a coup) 2 years, 261 days CUT Himself – Emmanuel Bodjollé (1928–?) — 13 January 1963 15 January 1963 2 days Military Position...

President before election Emmanuel Bodjollé Military Elected President Nicolas Grunitzky PTP...