Background
Eyadema, Etienne Gnassingbe was born on December 26, 1935 in Pya, Lama-Kara. Son of Gnassingbé and N'Danida Eyadéma.
Eyadema, Etienne Gnassingbe was born on December 26, 1935 in Pya, Lama-Kara. Son of Gnassingbé and N'Danida Eyadéma.
Served with French Army, including service in Indo-China, Dahomey, Niger, Algeria, 1953-1961. Commissioned Togolese Army, 1963. Army chief-of-staff of Togo, 1965-2005, seized power, 1967, president of Togo, minister defense, 1967-2005.