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 | |
| 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 |
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.
A total of six people have been President of the Republic of the Congo.
Key
- Political parties
- Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests (UDDIA)
- National Movement of the Revolution (MNR)
- Congolese Party of Labour (PCT)
- Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS)
- Other factions
- Military
- 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 | 27 years, 319 days | PCT | Mvouba Mouamba | ||
Notes
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution until 19 December 1963.
References
- ↑ "Palais présidentiel ou Palais du Peuple". Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily. 27 December 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "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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