# Nicolas Grunitzky

_Togolese President (1913-1969)_

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> Nicolas Grunitzky was the second president of Togo and its third head of state. He was President from 1963 to 1967. Grunitzky was Prime Minister of Togo from 1956 to 1958 under the French Colonial loi cadre system, which created a limited "national" government in their colonial possessions. He was elected Prime Minister of Togo —still under French administration— in 1956. Following the 1963 coup which killed his nationalist political rival and brother-in-law Sylvanus Olympio, Grunitzky was chosen by the military committee of coup leaders to be Togo's second President.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 April 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Atakpamé ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P19))
- **Died:** 27 September 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Togo; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P106))
- **Political party:** Togolese Party of Progress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P102))
- **Education:** École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Republic (16 January 1963 – 13 January 1967); member of the French National Assembly (17 June 1951 – 8 December 1958); President of Togo; President of the Council of Ministers of Togo; president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303#P39))

## Questions

**When was Nicolas Grunitzky born?**  
Nicolas Grunitzky was born on 5 April 1913 in Atakpamé.

**What positions has Nicolas Grunitzky held?**  
Positions held by Nicolas Grunitzky include: President of the Republic (1963–1967); member of the French National Assembly (1951–1958); President of Togo; President of the Council of Ministers of Togo; president.

**Where did Nicolas Grunitzky study?**  
Nicolas Grunitzky was educated at École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nicolas Grunitzky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Grunitzky) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q561303](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561303) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nicolas Grunitzky 1964.jpg by Moshe Pridan (Israel National Photo Collection) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicolas_Grunitzky_1964.jpg)

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