The Party of Togolese Unity (, PUT), initially known as the Committee of Togolese Unity (Comité de l'unité togolaise, CUT) until 1963, was a political party in Togo. The party was formed on 13 March 1941 as CUT and led by Sylvanus Olympio. CUT gradually became more radical, and from 1947 onwards it demanded self-determination. In 1951, a moderate faction broke away and formed the Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North (UCPN). During the period from 1951 to 1958, CUT was the main opposition party in French Togoland, and represented the mainstream of the anticolonialist movement in the territory. Electoral history Presidential elections National Assembly elections References Toulabor, Comi M. Le Togo sous Eyadéma. Paris: Karthala, 1986. 1941 establishments in French Togoland 1963 disestablishments in Togo African and Black nationalist parties in Africa Defunct political parties in Togo Parties of one-party systems Political parties disestablished in 1963 Political parties established in 1941 Political parties in French West Africa