List of presidents 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	5 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 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)	3 years, 0 days	Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests
2		Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921–1977)	16 August 1963	4 September 1968 (Deposed)	5 years, 19 days	National Movement of the Revolution
style="background:Template:Military Rule/meta/color; color:black;"|—		Alfred Raoul (1930–1999)	5 September 1968	1 January 1969	118 days	Military
3		Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977)	1 January 1969	3 January 1970	1 year, 2 days	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)		Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977)	3 January 1970	18 March 1977 (Assassinated)	7 years, 74 days	Military / Congolese Party of Labour
—		Military Committee of the Congolese Party of Labour Chairman: Joachim Yhombi-Opango	18 March 1977	3 April 1977	16 days	Military / Congolese Party of Labour
4		Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939–)	3 April 1977	5 February 1979 (Resigned)	1 year, 308 days	Military / Congolese Party of Labour
—		Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya (1936–2008)	5 February 1979	8 February 1979	3 days	Congolese Party of Labour
5		Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–)	8 February 1979	15 March 1992	13 years, 36 days	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)		Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–)	15 March 1992	31 August 1992	169 days	Military / Congolese Party of Labour
6		Pascal Lissouba (1931–)	31 August 1992	25 October 1997 (Deposed)	5 years, 55 days	Pan-African Union for Social Democracy
(5)		Denis Sassou Nguesso (1943–)	25 October 1997	Incumbent (mandate expires 20 March 2023)	27 years, 17 days	Congolese Party of Labour

Latest election

Main article: Republic of the Congo presidential election, 2016

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
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

• Republic of the Congo
  • List of Prime Ministers of the Republic of the Congo
• Lists of office-holders
• List of current heads of state and government

External links

• World Statesmen (Congo-Brazzaville)