Paulin Freitas

Paulin Freitas (December 3, 1909 – May 17, 1989) was a Togolese politician and diplomat. Freitas was the first foreign minister of Togo from independence on 27 April 1960 until a military coup d'etat on 13 January 1963 which led to the overthrow and execution of then President Sylvanus Olympio.

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Paulin Freitas was the Grandson of King BÊTUM – LAWSON III of Aného and of Jacintho Paulinus FREITAS, freed slave of Portuguese and bresilian origin.

His son Horatio Freitas has been nominated five times the minister of Sports and Culture, for the Republic of Togo.

Preceded by
position created		 Foreign Minister of Togo
1960-1963 		Succeeded by
Georges Apedo-Amah


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