| President of the Republic of the Congo | |
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| 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
- Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests (UDDIA)
- National Movement of the Revolution (MNR)
- Other factions
- Military
- Status
- Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of the Congo | ||||||||
| 1 | .JPG')) | Fulbert Youlou (1917–1972) | 1961 | 15 August 1960 | 15 August 1963 (deposed.) | 3 years | 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 | .jpg')) | Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977) | — | 1 January 1969 | 31 December 1969 | 364 days | Military / PCT | Position abolished |
| People's Republic of the Congo | ||||||||
| (3) | | Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977) | 1974[3] | 31 December 1969 | 18 March 1977 (assassinated.) | 7 years, 77 days | Military / PCT | Lopes Goma |
| – | ) | Military Committee of the PCT Chairman: Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939–2020) | — | 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 (1936–2008) | — | 5 February 1979 | 8 February 1979 | 3 days | PCT | Goma |
| 5 | ) | Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 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 (born 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 (born 1943) | 2002 2009 2016 | 25 October 1997 | Incumbent | 23 years, 112 days | PCT | Mvouba Mouamba |
Notes
- ^ Styled as Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution until 19 December 1963.
Latest election
| 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
- Vice President of the Republic of the Congo
- Lists of office-holders
- List of current heads of state and government
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. Keesing's Record of World Events. 25. Congo. May 1979. pp. 29, 628.
- ^ "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.