List of Presidents of the Republic of the Congo

President 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
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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

Presidents of the Republic of the Congo

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Republic of the Congo

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
Elected Took Office Left Office Time in Office
1 Fulbert Youlou
(1917–1972)		 1961 15 August 1960 15 August 1963
(Deposed)		 3 years, 0 days UDDIA
2 Alphonse Massamba-Débat
(1921–1977)[1]		 — 16 August 1963 4 September 1968
(Deposed)		 5 years, 19 days MNR
— 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 /
PCT

People's Republic of the Congo

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(3) Marien Ngouabi
(1938–1977)		 3 January 1970 18 March 1977
(Assassinated)		 7 years, 74 days Military /
PCT
— Military Committee of the Congolese Party of Labour
Chairman:
Joachim Yhombi-Opango		 18 March 1977 3 April 1977 16 days Military /
PCT
4 Joachim Yhombi-Opango
(1939–)		 3 April 1977 5 February 1979
(Resigned)		 1 year, 308 days Military /
PCT
— Presidium of the Central Committee of the Congolese Party of Labour
Chairman:
Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya		 5 February 1979 8 February 1979 3 days PCT
5 Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–)		 8 February 1979 15 March 1992 13 years, 36 days Military /
PCT

Republic of the Congo

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
Elected Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(5) Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–)		 — 15 March 1992 31 August 1992 169 days Military /
PCT
6 Pascal Lissouba
(1931–)		 1992 31 August 1992 25 October 1997
(Deposed)		 5 years, 55 days UPADS
(5) Denis Sassou Nguesso
(1943–)		 2002
2009
2016		 25 October 1997 Incumbent 20 years, 352 days PCT

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Styled as Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution until 19 December 1963

Latest election

Candidate Party Votes %
Denis Sassou NguessoCongolese Party of Labour838,92260.19
Guy Brice Parfait KolélasCongolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development209,63215.04
Jean-Marie Michel MokokoIndependent191,56213.74
Pascal Tsaty MabialaPan-African Union for Social Democracy65,0254.67
André Okombi SalissaInitiative for Democracy in Congo57,3734.12
Claudine Munari21,5301.54
Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou3,5400.25
Michel Mboussi Ngouari3,3010.24
Anguios Nganguia Engabé2,9050.21
Invalid/blank votes96,171–
Total1,489,961100
Registered voters/turnout2,161,83968.92
Source: Constitutional Court

See also

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