klassou was born in notsé in haho prefecture. he was appointed as minister of culture, youth and sports in the government named on october 8, 2000, serving in that position until he was appointed as minister of primary and secondary education in the government named on july 29, 2003. he also directed faure gnassingbé's campaign in the april 2005 presidential election, and after the constitutional court declared gnassingbé the winner of the election, which was disputed by the opposition, klassou called it "a great victory for the people of togo".