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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 (1943-11-23) (age 76) 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.
Nguesso meeting John Kerry at the United States–Africa Leaders Summit in 2014.