List of heads of state of the Republic of the Congo
President of the Republic of the Congo | |
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Term length | 7 years |
Inaugural holder | Fulbert Youlou |
Formation | 15 August 1960 |
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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)
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Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests
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Republic of the Congo
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Denotes Acting Head of State
President | Term of office | Political party | ||||
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№ | 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)[1] |
16 August 1963 | 4 September 1968 (Deposed) |
5 years, 19 days | National Movement of the Revolution | |
— | 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
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President | Term of office | Political party | ||||
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№ | 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)[2] |
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 | ||||
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№ | 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 | 18 years, 195 days | Congolese Party of Labour | |
Footnotes
Latest election
Main article: Republic of the Congo presidential election, 2009
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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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 |
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