Dina Grunitzky

Dina Grunitzky (1903–1963) is the wife of the first president of Togo Sylvanus Olympio. She was the wife first lady of the Republic of Togo from 15 April 1961 to 13 January 1963.[1]

Dina Grunitzky
1st First Lady of Togo
In role
1961–1963
Succeeded byVinolia Baeta
Personal details
Born
Dina Grunitzky

1903
Died1963
NationalityTogolese
Political partyParty of Togolese Unity
Spouse
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(m. 1930; died 1963)​
RelationsNicolas Grunitzky

Biography

Grunitzky was born in 1903.[2] Her father is Harry Grunitzky, a German officer of Polish origin and Hodjinga who is Anlo Ewe from Keta. She is the sister of Felix, whom she is 2 years younger than and her half-brother is Nicholas Grunitzky, who was a Togolese statesman and the second president of the Republic of Togo.[1]

In December 1930, (according to other sources 1931[3]), she married Sylvanus Olympio. The couple had five children; Kwassi Bonito Herbert who died on 25 August 1994, Ablavi Rosita, Kwami Gilchrist Sylvanus Olympio, Ayaba Sylvana and Kodzo Elpidio Fernando.[4][5]

References
  1. "Memoire Online - Documentation sur le statut des métis de pères Allemands au Togo entre 1905 et 1914. Présentation de documents allemands avec traductions ou résumés en français - Essosimna Tomfei Marie-Josée ADILI". Memoire Online. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. "Family tree of Dina GRUNITZKY". Geneanet. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. The activist's notebook ,Republic of Guinea, National Political Bureau, Democratic Party of Guinea.
  4. "HBD President Sylvanus Olympio … 120 ans". www.letogolais.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  5. "Grioo.com : Sylvanus Olympio (1902-1963) : premier président du Togo indépendant". www.grioo.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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