Rulers: Togo
Traditional polities
Agbanankin (Hulagb�kon)
Rulers
... - ... Meto Ahusan
... - ... Meto Hueyo
... - ... Meto Adanji
... - ... Mejeto
... - ... Hon
... - ... Alifa
... - ... Kojo Te
... - ... Adigbli Dosu Aholu Hudo
... - ... Aholu Yege
... - ... Aholu Nyamle Majo
*1885* ... (regent)
*1960* Loko Fantonji (regent)
Bassar
Rulers
... - ... Ossakar
... - ... Mogbar
... - ... Beme
*1873* Jintenja
*1890* Dare + Uro Atakpa
... - 1941 Atakpa-Bem Kpant�
1941 - 2 Sep 1981 Bassabi Uro Atakpa (b. 1905 - d. 1981)
Cokossi (Anufu)
Rulers (title Soma)
... - ... Bema Bonsafo
... - ... Caba I
... - ... Na Ba
... - ... Siki
... - ... Na Mussa
... - ... Jokura
... - 1875 Marba
1875 - 1882 Lafia Langbana
1882 - 1883 Acuru
1883 - 1889 Na Da
(jointly with the following two)
1884 - 1889 Sambiego Da
1884 - 1898 Bema Sabie
1898 Ajanda
1898 - 1912 Caba II
1912 - 1921 Jauna
1921 - 19.. Tabi
*1960* Na Bema
Genyigba (Glidji)
1680 Genyigba state founded at Glidji (usually known as Glidji)
c.1750 dependent administration founded at port town Aneho
3 Apr 1821 Lawson family establishes a parallel cheffery at Aneho
(Lolan "kingdom")
17 Apr 1885 a protectorate agreement is made between Aneho and a French
agent (valid for the town and Glidji); it remains effective
(but without a French presence) until 26 Oct 1886 when the
Germans take over
23 Apr 1961 Aneho administrations extinguished, traditional rule continues
Rulers
1795 - 1815 Ekwe Azankpo
1815 - 1820 Foli Dekpo
1820 Foli Tosu
1820 - 1847 Ekwe Sowu
1847 - 1849 vacant
1849 - 1852 Ekwe Danku Agbanon I
1852 - 1854 vacant
1854 - 1856 Seddo = Ganli
1857 - 1866 Foli Aloffa
1866 - 10 Oct 1868 vacant
10 Oct 1868 - 1883 Foli Awoussi Tonyo (b. ... - d. 1883)
14 Jul 1884 - 14 May 1922 Foli Adjeoda Huegbo (b. ... - d. 1922)
14 May 1922 - 9 May 1929 vacant
9 May 1929 - 23 Feb 1972 Ambroise Kanyi Foley Agbanon II
16 Nov 1972 - 1981 Beno�t Assion Tovoh (regent)
1981 - 1991 Tonyo Foli Bebe XIV
199. - Sedegbe Foli Bebe XV (b. c.1940)
Aneho
Rulers (title Aputaga)
- Adjigo family -
... - ... Quam-Dessu
... - 1718 Ahlonko Foli
1736 - ... Ahrlin
1772 - 1821 Sekpon = Komlagan
(from 1821, in Agou�)
1821 - 1834 Asrivi (b. 17... - d. 1834)
1835 - 1852 Kodjo Agbossou (in Agbodrafo)
1854 - 1884 Kodjovi Djiyehue (b. 18... - d. 1884)
1884 - 1887 vacant
1887 - 1891 Anyakouvi
1891 - 1900 Ananidjin Gaba (regent)
1900 - 1906 Kuamvi Kodjovi
1906 - 1912 Kwassi Gaba (regent)
1912 - 1922 Amoussou Bruce
1922 - 192. Ahyite Adjavon
192. - 26 Sep 1937 Kouakou Kponton (b. 1860? - d. 1937)
1937 - 1977 Ata Quam-Dessu XIII (b. ... - d. 1977)
25 Mar 1978 - 2 Oct 2007 Nana Ohiniko Quam-Dessu XIV (b. 1918 - d. 2007)
*2008 - 24 Mar 2012 Kue Sipohon Gaba (regent)
24 Mar 2012 - Nana An� Ohiniko Quam-Dessu XV
Lolan
Rulers (title Togb� Ahuawoto)
- Lawson family -
30 Mar 1821 - 29 Jun 1857 Georges Aku�t� Zankli Lawson I (b. c.1777 - d. 1857)
1857 - 10 Dec 1859 Lat� Atchromitan Lawson (regent)
10 Dec 1859 - 12 May 1881 Alexandre Bo�vi Lawson II (b. 18... - d. 1881)
1881 - 27 Oct 1883 William T�vi Agamazon Lawson
(regent)
27 Oct 1883 - 18 Jan 1906 Betum Daniel Lawson III1,2 (b. c.1860 - d. 1906)
1906 - 4 Feb 1909 Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson (regent) (b. 18... - d. 1918)
4 Feb 1909 - 7 Nov 1918 Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson IV2,3 (s.a.)
1918 - 7 Apr 1921 Lawson Hetchely (regent)
7 Apr 1921 - 18 Jan 1950 Fr�d�ric Bo�vi Body Lawson V4 (b. ... - d. 1950)
1950 - 9 Apr 1953 Glyn Bo�vi Ga�zer Lawson (regent) (b. ... - d. 1955)
9 Apr 1953 - 29 May 1955 Glyn Bo�vi Ga�zer Lawson VI (s.a.)
1955 - 14 Apr 1960 Rapha�l Abalovi Lawson (regent)
14 Apr 1960 - 11 Jan 1991 Rudolph T�vi Banku Lawson VII (b. ... - d. 1991)
1991 - 1 Aug 2002 Michel Lat� Zodanou Lawson
Hetchelli (regent)
1 Aug 2002 - 30 Jul 2021 Savado Zankli Lawson VIII (b. 1952 - d. 2021)
Principal Minister
27 Oct 1883 - Feb 1884 William Thomas George Lawson (b. c.1840 - d. ...)
1 Recognized as "king" by the Glidji dignitaries under British pressure (30 Jan 1884).
2 Considered as simple "chiefs of Badji" (a neighbourhood of Aneho) by the German authorities (1892-1914).
3 The German authorities officially refused the use of the title of "king" (which was, according to them, the prerogative of the rulers of Glidji) or the title of "chef sup�rieur" (5 May 1906); this is never called into question by the following Lawson chiefs.
4 Named as "chef sup�rieur" by the French authorities (8 Mar 1922); recognized by the Adjigo dignitaries under French pressure (5 Oct 1926).
Kabu
Rulers
... - ... Ukpan Nabassi
... - ... Utun
... - ... Jalaria
... - ... Karakpe
... - ... Cakura
... - ... Wassan
... - ... Cabanna
... - ... Kpanja
... - 1914 Cabao
1914 - 1924 Mama Bonfo
1924 - ... Takassi
Kotokoli
Rulers (title Uro Eso)
c.1785 - c.1805 Agoro Dam
c.1805 - c.1825 B�ng'na Tcha-Ali
c.1825 - c.1845 Takpara
c.1845 - c.1865 Akoriko
c.1865 - c.1885 Kura
Apr 1889 - 22 Apr 1898 Djobo Bukari
Jun 1898 - 1901 Tcha Djobo
1901 - Oct 1906 Djobo Tcha Gademu
20 Dec 1906 - 6 Sep 1924 Djobo Bura�ma
8 Nov 1924 - 2 May 1948 Any�r� Tcha Godemu
18 Apr 1949 - 30 Jun 1980 Isifu Ayeva (b. c.1904 - d. 1980)
1980 - 1982 Fousseni Ayeva dit Adjoint (regent)
1982 - 1986 Issaka Ayeva (regent)
24 Jun 1986 - 21 Aug 1994 Kura Fudu Ayeva
1994 - 1 Mar 2011 Abdoulatif Ayeva (regent) (b. 1938? - d. 2011)
2011 - Souleymane Ayeva (regent)
Kpando
Rulers
... - ... Asianu
... - ... Asianu Deji
... - ... Aja Ga
... - ... Bisiaku
... - ... Dra
*1850* Dagadu I
18.. - 1897 Dagadu II
1897 - 1911 Dagadu III (1st time)
1911 - 1915 vacant
1915 - ... Dagadu III (2nd time)
Kpessi
Rulers
... - ... Aku Amafu
... - ... Bliti Kpetoki
... - ... Sombo Kotia
... - ... Edoe
... - ... Aklovi Paca
... - ... Ansa
... - ... Danjo
... - ... Agidi
... - ... Amu
... - ... Ejoevi
... - ... Jente
*1888* Aboke
... - ... Tetevi
... - ... Kojo
... - ... Afoce
*1960* Kojo
Kumde
Ruler
1875 - 1898 Woru So
Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)
Ruler (styled "king" by the German authorities)
*1884* Mensah
Tado
Note: The Fon state of Tado is the original centre of dispersion of the Fon states in present-day Benin (Ajache Ipo, Alada, Danhome; see under Benin traditional polities). The present record is a traditional one; there are completely divergent records in the literature.
c.1500 Tado state founded
Rulers (title D�)
... - ... Minji
... - ... Alohu
... - ... Akolu
... - ... Kokpon
... - 1892 Kpoyizun
Togo
5 Jul 1884 the village of Togo signs a protectorate agreement with
German agents (after the refusal of the rulers of Aneho and
Agbodrafo), thus establishing officially the German
protectorate of Togo
Rulers (styled "king" by the German authorities)
*1884* Mlapa III
*1964* Mlapa IV
*1985 - Mlapa V Moyennant