Dina Grunitzky (1903–1963) is the wife of the first president of TogoSylvanus Olympio. She was the wife first lady of the Republic of Togo from 15 April 1961 to 13 January 1963.[1]
Biography
Grunitzky was born in 1903.[2] Her father is Harry Grunitzky, a German officer of Polish origin and Hodjinga who is AnloEwe 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]