List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo
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| President of the Republic of the Congo |
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| Residence | Presidential Palace, Brazzaville[1] |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Fulbert Youlou |
| Formation | 15 August 1960 |
| Salary | 108,400 USD annually[2] |
| Website | Official Website |
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This is a list of presidents of the Republic of the Congo since the formation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day.
A total of six people have served as President of the Republic of the Congo (not counting one acting/interim head of state and two collective presidencies). Additionally, one person, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.
Contents
Key
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
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Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of the Congo | ||||||||
| 1 | 70px | Fulbert Youlou (1917–1972) |
1961 | 15 August 1960 | 15 August 1963 (deposed.) |
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| 2 |  |
Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921–1977)[lower-alpha 1] |
1963 | 16 August 1963 | 4 September 1968 (deposed.) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | MNR | Himself Lissouba Noumazalaye Raoul |
| – |  |
Alfred Raoul (1938–1999) |
— | 5 September 1968 | 1 January 1969 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military | Himself |
| 3 | 70px | Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977) |
— | 1 January 1969 | 31 December 1969 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / PCT | Position abolished |
| People's Republic of the Congo | ||||||||
| (3) | 70px | Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977) |
1974[3] | 31 December 1969 | 18 March 1977 (assassinated.) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / PCT | Lopes Goma |
| – |  |
Military Committee of the PCT Chairman: Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939–2020) |
— | 18 March 1977 | 3 April 1977 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Goma | |
| 4 |  |
Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939–2020) |
— | 3 April 1977 | 5 February 1979 (resigned.) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Goma | |
| – | |
Presidium of the Central Committee of the PCT Chairman: Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya (1936–2008) |
— | 5 February 1979 | 8 February 1979 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | PCT | Goma |
| 5 | 70px | Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943) |
1979[3][4] 1984[3][5] 1989[3][6] |
8 February 1979 | 15 March 1992 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / PCT | Goma Poungui Poaty-Souchlaty Moussa Goma Milongo |
| Republic of the Congo | ||||||||
| (5) | 70px | Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943) |
— | 15 March 1992 | 31 August 1992 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Military / PCT | Milongo |
| 6 | 70px | Pascal Lissouba (1931–2020) |
1992 | 31 August 1992 | 25 October 1997 (deposed.) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | UPADS | Milongo Bongho-Nouarra Dacosta Yhombi-Opango Ganao Kolélas |
| (5) |  |
Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943) |
2002 2009 2016 2021 |
25 October 1997 | Incumbent | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | PCT | Mvouba Mouamba Collinet Makosso |
Notes
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution until 19 December 1963.
Timeline
Latest election
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See also
- Politics of the Republic of the Congo
- List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo
- Vice President of the Republic of the Congo
References
- ↑ Palais présidentiel ou Palais du Peuple
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
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- ↑ "Nov 1984 – Re-election of President – Government changes", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 30, November 1984, Congo, page 33,201.
- ↑ "Aug 1989 – Congo", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 35, August 1989, Congo, page 36,842.
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