List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Republic of the Congo
Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
Incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso since 25 October 1997
Residence	Presidential Palace, Brazzaville
Term length	Five years, renewable twice
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Republic of the Congo
Inaugural holder	Fulbert Youlou
Formation	15 August 1960; 65 years ago (1960-08-15)
Salary	108,400 USD annually
Website	Official Website: http://www.presidence.cg/

The Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa. Its main leader is called the President. This article lists all the people who have served as President of the Republic of the Congo since the position was created in 1960.

So far, six different people have been President. One person, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has held the job two separate times.

Presidential Term Limits: How Long Can a President Serve?

In 2015, a new set of rules for the country, called the constitution, changed how long a president can serve. The age limit for presidents was removed. The length of a presidential term was changed from seven years to five years. Also, a president can now serve up to three terms instead of two.

Who Has Been President? A List of Leaders

This section shows the different people who have been President of the Republic of the Congo. It also shows their political parties and when they were in office.

Political parties

     Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests (UDDIA)      National Movement of the Revolution (MNR)      Congolese Party of Labour (PCT)      Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS)

Other affiliations

     Military

Status

     Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Time in Office			Political party	Prime minister(s)
				Started	Ended	Total Time
Republic of the Congo (1960–1969)
1		Fulbert Youlou (1917–1972)	1961	15 August 1960	15 August 1963 (removed from power)	3 years	UDDIA	Position not established
2		Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921–1977)	1963	16 August 1963	4 September 1968 (removed from power)	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		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	31 December 1969	18 March 1977 (died in office)	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 1984 1989	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		Pascal Lissouba (1931–2020)	1992	31 August 1992	25 October 1997 (removed from power)	5 years, 55 days	UPADS	Milongo Bongho-Nouarra Dacosta Yhombi-Opango Ganao Kolélas
(5)		Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943)	2002 2009 2016 2021	25 October 1997	Incumbent	27 years, 304 days	PCT	Mvouba Mouamba Collinet Makosso

Timeline of Presidents: A Visual History

Latest Election: How the Current President Was Chosen

The most recent election for President happened in 2021. Here are the results:

See also

In Spanish: Presidente de la República del Congo para niños

• Politics of the Republic of the Congo
• List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo
• Vice President of the Republic of the Congo