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Denis Sassou Nguesso
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| President of the Republic of the Congo | |
| Assumed office 25 October 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | Isidore Mvouba |
| Preceded by | Pascal Lissouba |
| In office 8 February 1979 – 31 August 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Louis Sylvain Goma Ange Édouard Poungui Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty Pierre Moussa Louis Sylvain Goma André Milongo |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Pascal Lissouba |
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| Born | 23 November 1943 Edou, French Equatorial Africa (now Congo-Brazzaville) |
| Political party | Congolese Party of Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette Sassou Nguesso |
Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician. He became the President of the Republic of the Congo since 1997. He was also President of the Republic of the Congo from 1979 to 1992.
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Denis Sassou Nguesso in 1986.
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Nguesso meeting John Kerry at the United States–Africa Leaders Summit in 2014.