List of presidents of the 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
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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   Fulbert Youlou
(1917–1972)
1961 15 August 1960 15 August 1963
(deposed.)
3 years, 0 days UDDIA Position not established
2   Alphonse Massamba-Débat
(1921–1977)[a]
1963 16 August 1963 4 September 1968
(deposed.)
5 years, 19 days MNR Himself
Lissouba
Noumazalaye
Raoul
  Alfred Raoul
(1930–1999)
5 September 1968 1 January 1969 118 days Military Himself
3   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)   Marien Ngouabi
(1938–1977)
1974[3] 3 January 1970 18 March 1977
(assassinated.)
7 years, 74 days Military / PCT Lopes
Goma
  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
  Presidium of the Central Committee of the PCT
Chairman:
Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya
5 February 1979 8 February 1979 3 days PCT Goma
5   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)   Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–)
15 March 1992 31 August 1992 169 days Military / PCT Milongo
6   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)   Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–)
2002
2009
2016 2021
25 October 1997 Incumbent 26 years, 20 days PCT Mvouba
Mouamba

Notes

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

References

  1. "Palais présidentiel ou Palais du Peuple". Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily. 27 December 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
  4. May 1979 – Appointment of President Sassou-Ngouesso confirmed – President elected Prime Minister – Ex-President to be tried for Treason. Keesing's Record of World Events. Vol. 25. Congo. May 1979. pp. 29, 628.
  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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