List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo
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This is a list of presidents of the Republic of the Congo (French: Président de la République du Congo) since the formation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day.
ResidencePresidential Palace, Brazzaville[1]
Term lengthFive years,
renewable twice
renewable twice
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Republic of the Congo
Inaugural holderFulbert Youlou
| President of the Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|
| Président de la République du Congo (French) | |
| |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Brazzaville[1] |
| Term length | Five years, renewable twice |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Republic of the Congo |
| Inaugural holder | Fulbert Youlou |
| Formation | 15 August 1960 |
| Salary | 108,400 USD annually[2] |
| Website | Official Website |
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.
Term limits
The new constitution in 2015 removed the age limit, reduced the length of presidential term from seven years to five, and extended term limits from two to three terms.[3]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Other affiliations
- Status
Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State
| 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 (1960–1969) | ||||||||
| 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 (1938–1999) |
— | 5 September 1968 | 1 January 1969 | 118 days | Military (MNR) |
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 (1969–1992) | ||||||||
| (3) | |
Marien Ngouabi (1938–1977) |
1974[4] | 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[4][5] 1984[4][6] 1989[4][7] |
8 February 1979 | 15 March 1992 | 13 years, 36 days | Military / PCT | Goma Poungui Poaty-Souchlaty Moussa Goma Milongo |
| Republic of the Congo (1992–present) | ||||||||
| (5) | |
Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943) |
— | 15 March 1992 | 31 August 1992 | 169 days | PCT | Milongo |
| 6 | .jpg) |
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 2021 2026 |
25 October 1997 | Incumbent | 28 years, 170 days | PCT | Mvouba Mouamba Collinet Makosso |
Notes
- Styled as Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution until 19 December 1963.
Timeline
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Sassou Nguesso | Congolese Party of Labour | 2,507,038 | 94.82 | |
| Mavoungou Zinga Mabio | Alliance for Democratic Alternation | 39,186 | 1.48 | |
| Uphrem Dave Mafoula | Independent | 27,259 | 1.03 | |
| Destin Gavet | Republican Movement | 23,077 | 0.87 | |
| Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou | La Chaine | 22,745 | 0.86 | |
| Vivien Romain Manangou | Independent | 16,008 | 0.61 | |
| Nganguia Engambé Anguios | Independent | 8,700 | 0.33 | |
| Total | 2,644,013 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,644,013 | 98.60 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 37,574 | 1.40 | ||
| Total votes | 2,681,587 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,167,909 | 84.65 | ||
| Source: Vox | ||||
