Pascal Bodjona

That appointment was criticized by some opponents of the government, who alleged that Bodjona had previously been involved in political violence.

Eyadéma then died suddenly on 5 February 2005, and as a result Bodjona did not return to the US to continue his work as ambassador.

He instead served as the spokesman of Eyadema's son Faure Gnassingbé, who was the Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) candidate in the April 2005 presidential election.

[4] As candidate spokesman, he condemned the violence that surrounded the election and rejected opposition accusations that the RPT engaged in electoral fraud and misconduct.

Following the October 2007 parliamentary election, Bodjona was appointed as Minister of State for Territorial Administration, Decentralization, and Local Collectivities, as well as Government Spokesman, on 13 December 2007.