13 Facts About Kofi Yamgnane

Kofi Martin Yamgnane was born on 11 October 1945 and is a French-Togolese politician and engineer.

Kofi Yamgnane obtained a degree in mathematics from the University of Western Brittany in 1969.

Kofi Yamgnane became well known in France in 1989 after being elected mayor of Saint-Coulitz, and at this time, one out of only two black mayors in Metropolitan France.

Kofi Yamgnane created a council of elders, similar to governing bodies in Africa.

Kofi Yamgnane became a representative in the French National Assembly on 1 June 1997, representing Finistere.

Kofi Yamgnane was a member of the delegation of the National Assembly to women's rights and equal opportunities between men and women.

Kofi Yamgnane stood as a candidate in the 2010 Togolese presidential election.

Kofi Yamgnane campaigned on improving the health of Togolese, fixing roads and bridges, reducing unemployment, and curbing corruption.

Kofi Yamgnane aimed to nationalize lage industries without creating "a witch hunt".

Kofi Yamgnane's papers showed two different birth dates, 11 October 1945, and 31 December 1945.

Kofi Yamgnane was arrested in October 2014 on the charge of "influence peddling" and tax evasion in the context of the Christophe Rocancourt case.

Kofi Yamgnane is married to Anne-Marie la Bretonne, a retired professor of mathematics.

Kofi Yamgnane is friends with Togolese archbishop Denis Amouzou, as the two share an affinity for scouting.