Heads of state of the Republic of the Congo

List of Heads of State of the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

(Congo-Brazzaville)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...	Independence from France
(République du Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by... )
15 August 1960 to 15 August 1963		Abbé Fulbert Youlou Fulbert Youlou Abbé Fulbert Youlou was a Brazzaville-Congolese Roman Catholic priest, nationalist leader and politician.-Early life:... , President	UDDIA	Continued to use title 'Abbot' despite being suspended by the church on entering politics. Deposed in the 1963 uprising Trois Glorieuses (1963) The Trois Glorieuses was an uprising in Congo-Brazzaville which occurred August 13–15, 1963. The uprising ended the rule of the first Congolese President, Fulbert Youlou, as the opposition trade union movement and Congolese Youth Union struck an alliance with the army.-Background:Congo-Brazzaville...
15 August 1963 to 16 August 1963		David Moussaka, Officer in charge of the Provisional Government	Mil
15 August 1963 to 16 August 1963		Félix Mouzabakani, Officer in charge of the Provisional Government	Mil
16 August 1963	Presidency suspended
16 August 1963 to 19 December 1963		Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massamba-Debat was a political figure of the Republic of the Congo who led the country from 1963 until 1968.... , Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution	MNR
19 December 1963 to 2 August 1968		Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massamba-Debat was a political figure of the Republic of the Congo who led the country from 1963 until 1968.... , President	MNR	Deposed
3 August 1968 to 4 August 1968		Augustin Poignet, acting President		Acting for Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massamba-Debat was a political figure of the Republic of the Congo who led the country from 1963 until 1968....
4 August 1968 to 4 September 1968		Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massamba-Debat was a political figure of the Republic of the Congo who led the country from 1963 until 1968.... , President	MNR	Restored; deposed in the 1968 coup d'etat
4 September 1968 to 5 September 1968		Marien Ngouabi Marien Ngouabi Marien Ngouabi was the military President of the Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1969 to March 18, 1977.-Origins:... , Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution	Mil	1st Term
5 September 1968 to 1 January 1969		Major Alfred Raoul Alfred Raoul Alfred Raoul was a Republic of the Congo Prime Minister from 5 September 1968 to 1 January 1969.... , acting Head of State	Mil
1 January 1969 to 3 January 1970		Major Marien Ngouabi Marien Ngouabi Marien Ngouabi was the military President of the Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1969 to March 18, 1977.-Origins:... , Head of State	Mil/PCT	2nd Term
People's Republic of the Congo People's Republic of the Congo The People's Republic of the Congo was a self-declared Marxist-Leninist socialist state that was established in 1970 in the Republic of the Congo...
(République populaire du Congo People's Republic of the Congo The People's Republic of the Congo was a self-declared Marxist-Leninist socialist state that was established in 1970 in the Republic of the Congo... )
3 January 1970 to 18 March 1977		Major Marien Ngouabi Marien Ngouabi Marien Ngouabi was the military President of the Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1969 to March 18, 1977.-Origins:... , President	Mil/PCT	Assassinated
18 March 1977	Presidency suspended
18 March 1977 to 3 April 1977	Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party The Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party was a military Committee which briefly ruled the People's Republic of the Congo between 18 March 1977 and 3 April 1977.Membership in 1977Col. Joachim Yhombi-OpangoMaj. Denis Sassou Nguesso... :-
		Colonel Joachim Yhombi-Opango Joachim Yhombi-Opango Jacques Joachim Yhombi Opango is a Congolese politician. He was an army officer who became Congo-Brazzaville's first general and served as Head of State of Congo-Brazzaville from 1977 to 1979. He is currently the President of the Rally for Democracy and Development , a political party, and served...	Mil/PCT
		Denis Sassou-Nguesso	Mil/PCT
		Louis Sylvain Goma Louis Sylvain Goma Louis Sylvain Goma is a Congolese politician. Goma was the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo from 18 December 1975 to 7 August 1984 under three successive Heads of State: Marien Ngouabi, Jacques Yhombi-Opango, and Denis Sassou Nguesso.Prime Minister Henri Lopès and his government...	Mil/PCT
		Jean-Michel Ebaka	Mil/PCT
		Raymond Damase Ngollo Raymond Damase Ngollo Raymond Damase Ngollo is a Congolese General. He was a member of the Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party which briefly ruled the Republic of Congo between 18 March 1977 and 3 April 1977. Ngollo is a former Minister of Defence who founded the Rally for Democracy and Republic...	Mil/PCT
		Martin Mbia	Mil/PCT
		Pascal Bima	Mil/PCT
		Nicolas Okongo	Mil/PCT
		François Xavier Katali	Mil/PCT
		Florent Ntsiba Florent Ntsiba Florent Ntsiba is a Congolese politician who has been Minister of State for Labour and Social Security in the government of Congo-Brazzaville since 2009. A high-ranking and long-time figure under President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ntsiba initially rose to prominence through the military in the...	Mil/PCT
		Pierre Anga Pierre Anga Pierre Anga was a Congolese army officer and rebel leader who was an opposition figure to Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. He formed part of the Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party which for the period between 18 March 1977 to 3 April 1977 acted in place of the Presidency...	Mil/PCT
3 April 1977 to 5 February 1979		Colonel Joachim Yhombi-Opango Joachim Yhombi-Opango Jacques Joachim Yhombi Opango is a Congolese politician. He was an army officer who became Congo-Brazzaville's first general and served as Head of State of Congo-Brazzaville from 1977 to 1979. He is currently the President of the Rally for Democracy and Development , a political party, and served... , Head of State	Mil/PCT	Forced to resign
5 February 1979 to 8 February 1979		Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya was a Congolese politician. He was briefly Acting Head of State of the Republic of the Congo in February 1979 and was President of the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo from 2002 to 2007... , Chairman of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Congolese Labour Party	PCT
8 February 1979 to 14 August 1979		Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Head of State	PCT
14 August 1979 to 31 August 1992		Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President	PCT	1st Term
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
(République du Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by... )
31 August 1992 to 15 October 1997		Pascal Lissouba Pascal Lissouba Pascal Lissouba was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of the Congo from August 31, 1992 to October 15, 1997. He was overthrown by the current President Denis Sassou Nguesso in the 1997 civil war.... , President	UPADS	Deposed in the 1997 civil war
25 October 1997 to Present		Denis Sassou Nguesso Denis Sassou Nguesso Denis Sassou Nguesso is a Congolese politician who has been the President of Congo-Brazzaville since 1997; he was previously President from 1979 to 1992. During his first period as President, he headed the single-party regime of the Congolese Labour Party for 12 years... , President	PCT	2nd Term

Affiliations


ADD	Avant pour la Défense de la Démocratie (Front for the Defence of Democracy)
MCDDI	Mouvement Congolais pour la Démocratie et la Développement Integral (Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development The Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development is a political party in the Republic of the Congo, led by Bernard Kolélas.... ) conservative
PCT	Parti Congolais du Travail (Congolese Labour Party) extreme left, only legal party 1979-1991
RDD	Rasemblement pour le Démocratie et le Développment (Rally for Democracy and Development Rally for Democracy and Development The Rally for Democracy and Development is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It has been one of the main participants in a coalition known as the African Socialist Movement-Congolese Progressive Party .The RDD was founded in 1990 under the leadership of former Head of State Joachim... )
UFD	Union des Forces Démocratiques (Union of Democratic Forces Union of Democratic Forces (Republic of the Congo) The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. In the parliamentary election held on June 24 and August 5 2007, the party won 1 out of 137 seats.... )
UPADS	Union panafricaine pour la démocratie sociale (Pan-African Union for Social Democracy Pan-African Union for Social Democracy The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy is a political party in the Republic of the Congo, led by former president Pascal Lissouba.... , social-democratic)
MNR	National Révolutionnaire Mouvement (National Revolutionary Movement) only legal party 1966-1968
UDDIA	Union Démocratique pour la Défense d'Intérêts Africains (Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests)
Mil	Military Military of the Republic of the Congo The Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo include an Army, the Congolese Air Force, and a Navy . Paramilitary organisations include 2,000 Gendarmerie in 20 companies, and a Presidential Guard, possibly organised into a battalion...
n-p	non-partisan
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