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List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo

Not to be confused with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This is a list of presidents of the Republic of the Congo since the creation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day.

President of the
Republic of the Congo
125px
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
Incumbent
Denis Sassou Nguesso
since 25 October 1997
ResidencePresidential Palace, Brazzaville[1]
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderFulbert Youlou
Formation15 August 1960
Salary108,400 USD annually[2]
WebsiteOfficial Website

A total of six people have been President of the Republic of the Congo.

Key

Political parties
Other factions
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Status
  •      Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State

List

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Political affiliation Prime Minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
Republic of the Congo
1 File:Fulbert Youlou (cropped).JPG Fulbert Youlou
(1917–1972) 		1961 15 August 1960 15 August 1963
(deposed.) 		3 years, 0 days UDDIA Position not established
2 70px Alphonse Massamba-Débat
(1921–1977)[a]		 1963 16 August 1963 4 September 1968
(deposed.) 		5 years, 19 days MNR Himself
Lissouba
Noumazalaye
Raoul
– 70px Alfred Raoul
(1930–1999) 		— 5 September 1968 1 January 1969 118 days Military Himself
3 70px Marien Ngouabi
(1938–1977) 		— 1 January 1969 3 January 1970 1 year, 2 days Military / PCT Position abolished
People's Republic of the Congo
(3) 70px Marien Ngouabi
(1938–1977) 		1974[3] 3 January 1970 18 March 1977
(assassinated.) 		7 years, 74 days Military / PCT Lopes
Goma
– 70px Military Committee of the PCT
Chairman:
Joachim Yhombi-Opango 		— 18 March 1977 3 April 1977 16 days Military / PCT Goma
4 Joachim Yhombi-Opango
(1939–2020) 		— 3 April 1977 5 February 1979
(resigned.) 		1 year, 308 days Military / PCT Goma
– 70px Presidium of the Central Committee of the PCT
Chairman:
Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya 		— 5 February 1979 8 February 1979 3 days PCT Goma
5 70px Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–) 		1979[3][4]
1984[3][5]
1989[3][6]		 8 February 1979 15 March 1992 13 years, 36 days Military / PCT Goma
Poungui
Poaty-Souchlaty
Moussa
Goma
Milongo
Republic of the Congo
(5) 70px Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–) 		— 15 March 1992 31 August 1992 169 days Military / PCT Milongo
6 70px Pascal Lissouba
(1931–2020) 		1992 31 August 1992 25 October 1997
(deposed.) 		5 years, 55 days UPADS Milongo
Bongho-Nouarra
Dacosta
Yhombi-Opango
Ganao
Kolélas
(5) 70px Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–) 		2002
2009
2016 2021 		25 October 1997 Incumbent 28 years, 84 days PCT Mvouba
Mouamba

List Of Presidents Of The Republic Of The Congo Media

  • Roundel of Congo 1970.svg

    Aircraft roundel used by the Republic of Congo from 1970 to 1990

  • Roundel of Congo 1970.svg

    Aircraft roundel used by the Republic of Congo from 1970 to 1990

Notes

  1. ↑ Styled as Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution until 19 December 1963.

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  2. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
  4. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  5. ↑ "Nov 1984 – Re-election of President – Government changes", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 30, November 1984, Congo, page 33,201.
  6. ↑ "Aug 1989 – Congo", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 35, August 1989, Congo, page 36,842.

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