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.

• Biography of Paulin Freitas (in French)

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