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Yawa Djigbodi Tségan
Chantal Yawa Djigbodi Tségan (born 1971) is a Togolese politician who was President of the country's unicameral National Assembly between January 2019 and June 2024. Early life and educationChantal Yawa Djigbodi Tségan was born on 5 August 1971 in Kpélé-Agavé in Kloto.[1] She has a Master's in Business Law from the University of Benin in Togo and a Diploma of Tax Inspection from the National School of Taxes of Clermont-Ferrand in France.[1] CareerTségan was a tax inspector, working for the Large Enterprises Department.[1][2] She also worked at the Directorate General of Taxes and in October 2010 became chief of staff for the Ministry of Transport.[1][2][3] Tségan was elected to the National Assembly to represent Kloto-Kpelé in July 2013 and again in December 2018, when she became first quaestor of the Assembly.[1][2][4] She is a member of President Faure Gnassingbe's party, Union for the Republic (UNIR) and has been treasurer since October 2017.[2][5][6] Tségan was elected President of the Assembly on 23 January 2019 with 88 of 89 votes, and is the first woman to hold the position.[7][8] However, her elevation to the position has been criticised by members of the opposition as part of Gnassingbe's attempts to paint a picture of democracy despite ongoing "repression and suffering".[9] In December 2020, Tségan led the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie observation mission reporting on the general election in Niger, declaring that the elections took place "under peaceful and transparent conditions."[10] Personal lifeTségan is married and has three children.[3] References
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