List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo facts for kids
The Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo is a very important leader in the country. This person is the head of the government. They work closely with the President to manage the country's daily affairs and make sure things run smoothly.
The role of Prime Minister was created in 1963. Since then, many different people have held this position. Sometimes, the job was even removed for a while and then brought back.
Currently, the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo is Anatole Collinet Makosso. He has been in this role since May 12, 2021.
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 |
Prime Ministers of the Congo
This section lists all the people who have served as Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo. The list starts from when the position was first created in 1963. It continues up to the present day.
A total of seventeen people have been Prime Minister. One person, Louis Sylvain Goma, even served twice!
Understanding the List
The list shows different political parties and groups that the Prime Ministers belonged to. Here is what the colors mean:
- Political parties
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 affiliations
Military Independent
- Special Status
Denotes Acting Prime Minister
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Election | Time in Office | Political Party | President(s) | |||
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| Started Office | Left Office | Total Time | |||||||
| 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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| 2 |  |
Pascal Lissouba (1931–2020) |
— | 24 December 1963 | 15 April 1966 | 2 years, 112 days | MNR | Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1963–1968) |
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| 3 |  |
Ambroise Noumazalaye (1933–2007) |
— | 6 May 1966 | 12 January 1968 | 1 year, 251 days | MNR | ||
| 4 |  |
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 Prime Minister role was removed 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 | ||
| 6 |  |
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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| 7 | |
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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| 10 | |
Stéphane Maurice Bongho-Nouarra (1937–2007) |
— | 2 September 1992 | 6 December 1992 | 95 days | UPADS | ||
| 11 | |
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 | ||
| 13 | |
Charles David Ganao (1926–2012) |
— | 27 August 1996 | 8 September 1997 | 1 year, 12 days | UFD | ||
| 14 | |
Bernard Kolélas (1933–2009) |
— | 8 September 1997 | 15 October 1997 (deposed) |
37 days | MCDDI | ||
| The Prime Minister role was removed from 15 October 1997 to 7 January 2005. | Denis Sassou Nguesso (1997–present) |
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| 15 |  |
Isidore Mvouba (born 1954) |
2007 | 7 January 2005 | 15 September 2009 | 4 years, 251 days | PCT | ||
| The Prime Minister role was removed 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, 38 days | PCT | ||
Timeline of Prime Ministers
This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served. It helps you see how long each person was in office. It also shows which political party or group they belonged to.
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See also
In Spanish: Primer ministro de la República del Congo para niños
- Politics of the Republic of the Congo
- List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo
- Vice President of the Republic of the Congo
