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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel), Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA (since 14 April 1967)
1991 Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel), Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State--President Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA (since 14 April 1967); Head of Government--interim Prime Minister Kokou KOFFIGOH (since 28 August 1991)
1992 Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel), Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
1993 Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel), Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
1994 Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel), Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
1995 Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel), Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
1996 Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel); Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
1997 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
1998 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
1999 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2000 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2001 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2002 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2003 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2004 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2005 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2006 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2007 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2008 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2009 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2010 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2011 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
2012 Constitutional Court; High Court of Justice; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel; Court of Audits
2013 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into the Criminal Chamber and the Administrative Chamber, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges including the court president) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judge appointments and judge te
2014 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into the Criminal Chamber and the Administrative Chamber, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges including the court president) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judge appointments and judge te
2015 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into the Criminal Chamber and the Administrative Chamber, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges including the court president) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judge appointments and judge
2016 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges including the court president) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judge appointments and judge tenure NA; Cons
2017 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges including the court president) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judge appointments and judge tenure NA; Cons
2018 highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Co
2019 highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Co
2020 highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Co
2021 highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Cons
2022 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Co
2023 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Co
2024 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic upon the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Co
2025 highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supr me (organized into criminal and administrative chambers, each with a chamber president and advisors); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the court president) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the proposal of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy, a 9-member judicial, advisory, and disciplinary body; other judicial appointments and judge tenure NA; Cons