List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of theRepublic of the Congo |
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Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
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| Appointer | Denis Sassou Nguesso, as President of the Republic of the Congo |
| Inaugural holder | Alphonse Massamba-Débat |
| Formation | 16 August 1963 |
The Prime Minister is a very important leader in the Republic of the Congo. This person helps the President run the country. They lead the government and make sure things get done.
This article lists all the people who have been Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo. The job was created in 1963. Since then, seventeen different people have held this position. One person, Louis Sylvain Goma, even served as Prime Minister two separate times.
Right now, the Prime Minister is Anatole Collinet Makosso. He started his job on May 12, 2021.
Contents
Who Has Been Prime Minister?
This section shows a list of all the Prime Ministers. It includes when they served and which political party they belonged to.
Understanding Political Parties
Here are the main political groups mentioned in the list:
- National Movement of the Revolution (MNR)
- Congolese Party of Labour (PCT)
- Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS)
- Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD)
- Union of Democratic Forces (UFD)
- Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (MCDDI)
Other Groups and Roles
Sometimes, leaders were not part of a political party:
- Military: This means they were part of the country's armed forces.
- Independent: This means they did not belong to any specific political party.
Special Status
- Denotes Acting Prime Minister: This shows someone who was temporarily in charge, not officially appointed for a full term.
| Number | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Election Year | Started Job | Left Job | Time in Office | Political Party | President(s) | |
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| Republic of the Congo (1963–1969) | |||||||||
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Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1921–1977) |
1963 | 16 August 1963 | 19 December 1963 | 125 days | MNR | Himself (1963–1968) |
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Pascal Lissouba (1931–2020) |
— | 24 December 1963 | 15 April 1966 | 2 years, 112 days | MNR | Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1963–1968) |
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Ambroise Noumazalaye (1933–2007) |
— | 6 May 1966 | 12 January 1968 | 1 year, 251 days | MNR | ||
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Alfred Raoul (1930–1999) |
— | 4 August 1968 | 30 December 1969 | 1 year, 148 days | Military | ||
| Himself (1968–1969) |
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Marien Ngouabi.jpg) (1969–1977) |
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| People's Republic of the Congo (1973–1992) | |||||||||
| The job of Prime Minister was stopped from 31 December 1969 to 28 July 1973. | Marien Ngouabi (1969–1977) |
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| 5 |  |
Henri Lopes (1937–2023) |
— | 28 July 1973 | 18 December 1975 | 2 years, 143 days | PCT | ||
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Louis Sylvain Goma (born 1941) |
1979 | 18 December 1975 | 7 August 1984 | 8 years, 233 days | PCT | ||
| Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1977–1979) |
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Denis Sassou Nguesso (1979–1992) |
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Ange Édouard Poungui (born 1942) |
1984 | 7 August 1984 | 7 August 1989 | 5 years | PCT | ||
| 8 | |
Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty (1941–2024) |
1989 | 7 August 1989 | 3 December 1990 | 1 year, 118 days | PCT | ||
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Pierre Moussa (born 1941) |
— | 3 December 1990 | 8 January 1991 | 36 days | PCT | ||
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Louis Sylvain Goma (born 1941) |
— | 8 January 1991 | 8 June 1991 | 151 days | PCT | ||
| 9 |  |
André Milongo (1935–2007) |
— | 8 June 1991 | 15 March 1992 | 281 days | Independent | ||
| Republic of the Congo (1992–present) | |||||||||
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André Milongo (1935–2007) |
1992 | 15 March 1992 | 2 September 1992 | 171 days | Independent | Denis Sassou Nguesso (1979–1992) |
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| Pascal Lissouba (1992–1997) |
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Stéphane Maurice Bongho-Nouarra (1937–2007) |
— | 2 September 1992 | 6 December 1992 | 95 days | UPADS | ||
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Claude Antoine Dacosta (1932–2007) |
1993 | 6 December 1992 | 23 June 1993 | 199 days | Independent | ||
| 12 | |
Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1939–2020) |
— | 23 June 1993 | 27 August 1996 | 3 years, 65 days | RDD | ||
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Charles David Ganao (1926–2012) |
— | 27 August 1996 | 8 September 1997 | 1 year, 12 days | UFD | ||
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Bernard Kolélas (1933–2009) |
— | 8 September 1997 | 15 October 1997 (removed from office) |
37 days | MCDDI | ||
| The job of Prime Minister was stopped from 15 October 1997 to 7 January 2005. | Denis Sassou Nguesso (1997–present) |
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Isidore Mvouba (born 1954) |
2007 | 7 January 2005 | 15 September 2009 | 4 years, 251 days | PCT | ||
| The job of Prime Minister was stopped from 15 September 2009 to 23 April 2016. | |||||||||
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Clément Mouamba (1943–2021) |
2017 | 23 April 2016 | 12 May 2021 | 5 years, 20 days | PCT | ||
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Anatole Collinet Makosso (born 1965) |
2022 | 12 May 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 101 days | PCT | ||
Timeline of Prime Ministers
This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served. It helps you see how long they were in office and which political group they were part of.
Related Topics
- Politics of the Republic of the Congo
- List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo
- Vice President of the Republic of the Congo
See also
In Spanish: Primer ministro de la República del Congo para niños
