List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo
Appearance
President of the Republic of the Congo | |
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since 25 October 1997 | |
Residence | Presidential Palace, Brazzaville[1] |
Term length | 5 years |
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.
Key
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
- 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 | Fulbert Youlou (1917–1972) |
1961 | 15 August 1960 | 15 August 1963 (deposed.) |
3 years | UDDIA | Position not established | |
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Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921–1977)[a] |
1963 | 16 August 1963 | 4 September 1968 (deposed.) |
5 years, 19 days | MNR | Himself Lissouba Noumazalaye Raoul |
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Alfred Raoul (1930–1999) |
— | 5 September 1968 | 1 January 1969 | 118 days | Military | Himself |
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Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977) |
— | 1 January 1969 | 3 January 1970 | 1 year, 2 days | Military / PCT | Position abolished |
People's Republic of the Congo | ||||||||
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Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977) |
1974[3] | 3 January 1970 | 18 March 1977 (assassinated.) |
7 years, 74 days | Military / PCT | Lopes Goma |
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Military Committee of the PCT Chairman: Joachim Yhombi-Opango |
— | 18 March 1977 | 3 April 1977 | 16 days | Military / PCT | Goma |
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— | 3 April 1977 | 5 February 1979 (resigned.) |
1 year, 308 days | Military / PCT | Goma |
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Presidium of the Central Committee of the PCT Chairman: Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya |
— | 5 February 1979 | 8 February 1979 | 3 days | PCT | Goma |
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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 | ||||||||
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Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–) |
— | 15 March 1992 | 31 August 1992 | 169 days | Military / PCT | Milongo |
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Pascal Lissouba (1931–) |
1992 | 31 August 1992 | 25 October 1997 (deposed.) |
5 years, 55 days | UPADS | Milongo Bongho-Nouarra Dacosta Yhombi-Opango Ganao Kolélas |
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Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–) |
2002 2009 2016 |
25 October 1997 | Incumbent | 26 years, 317 days | PCT | Mvouba Mouamba |
Notes
- ^ Styled as Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution until 19 December 1963.
Latest election
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Denis Sassou Nguesso | Congolese Party of Labour | 838,922 | 60.19 |
Guy Brice Parfait Kolélas | Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development | 209,632 | 15.04 |
Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko | Independent | 191,562 | 13.74 |
Pascal Tsaty Mabiala | Pan-African Union for Social Democracy | 65,025 | 4.67 |
André Okombi Salissa | Initiative for Democracy in Congo | 57,373 | 4.12 |
Claudine Munari | 21,530 | 1.54 | |
Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou | 3,540 | 0.25 | |
Michel Mboussi Ngouari | 3,301 | 0.24 | |
Anguios Nganguia Engabé | 2,905 | 0.21 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 96,171 | – | |
Total | 1,489,961 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,161,839 | 68.92 | |
Source: Constitutional Court |
See also
References
- ^ Palais présidentiel ou Palais du Peuple
- ^ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.
- ^ a b c d Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
- ^ May 1979 – Appointment of President Sassou-Ngouesso confirmed – President elected Prime Minister – Ex-President to be tried for Treason. Vol. 25. Congo. May 1979. pp. 29, 628.
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- ^ "Aug 1989 – Congo", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 35, August 1989, Congo, page 36,842.