List of heads of state of the Republic of the Congo

President of the Republic of the Congo
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
Incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso since 25 October 1997
Term length	7 years
Inaugural holder	Fulbert Youlou
Formation	15 August 1960

This is a list of Presidents of the Republic of the Congo since the formation of the post of President of the Republic of the Congo in 1960, to the present day.

A total of six people have served as President of the Republic of the Congo (not counting two Acting Heads of State and a collective presidency). Additionally, one person, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

Presidents of the Republic of the Congo

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Republic of the Congo

Status

  Denotes Acting Head of State

President			Term of office			Political party
№	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Fulbert Youlou (1917–1972)	15 August 1960	15 August 1963 (Deposed)		Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests
2		Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921–1977)	16 August 1963	4 September 1968 (Deposed)		National Movement of the Revolution
—		Alfred Raoul (1930–1999)	5 September 1968	1 January 1969		Military
3	70px	Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977)	1 January 1969	3 January 1970		Military / Congolese Party of Labour

People's Republic of the Congo

Status

  Denotes Acting Head of State

President			Term of office			Political party
№	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration
(3)	70px	Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977)	3 January 1970	18 March 1977 (Assassinated)		Military / Congolese Party of Labour
—		Military Committee of the Congolese Party of Labour Chairman: Joachim Yhombi-Opango	18 March 1977	3 April 1977		Military / Congolese Party of Labour
4		Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939–)	3 April 1977	5 February 1979 (Resigned)		Military / Congolese Party of Labour
—		Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya (1936–2008)	5 February 1979	8 February 1979		Congolese Party of Labour
5	70px	Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–)	8 February 1979	15 March 1992		Military / Congolese Party of Labour

Republic of the Congo

President			Term of office			Political party
№	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration
(5)	70px	Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–)	15 March 1992	31 August 1992		Military / Congolese Party of Labour
6		Pascal Lissouba (1931–)	31 August 1992	25 October 1997 (Deposed)		Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
(5)		Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–)	25 October 1997	Incumbent		Congolese Party of Labour

Latest election

Main article: Republic of the Congo presidential election, 2009

 Summary of the 12 July 2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Denis Sassou-Nguesso	Congolese Labour Party–Rally of the Presidential Majority	1,055,117	78.6
Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou	Independent	100,181	7.5
Nicéphore Antoine Fylla de Saint-Eudes	Liberal Republican Party	93,749	7.0
Mathias Dzon	Alliance for the Republic and Democracy	30,861	2.3
Joseph Hondjuila Miokono	Independent	27,060	2.0
Guy Romain Kinfoussia	Independent	11,678	0.9
Jean François Tchibinda-Kouangou	Independent	5,475	0.4
Anguios Nganguia-Engambé	Independent	4,064	0.3
Ernest Bonaventure Mizidi Bavoueza	Independent	3,594	0.3
Clément Mierassa	Independent	3,305	0.3
Bertin Pandi-Ngouari	Independent	2,749	0.2
Marion Michel Mandzimba Ehouango	Independent	2,612	0.2
Jean Ebina	Independent	1,797	0.1
Valid votes		1,342,242	97.2
Invalid votes		38,409	2.8
Total votes (turnout 66.4 %)		1,380,651	100.0
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive

See also

• Congo
• Republic of the Congo
  • List of heads of government of the Republic of the Congo
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• World Statesmen (Congo-Brazzaville)