Heads of government of the Republic of the Congo

List of Heads of Government of the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

(Congo-Brazzaville)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...	Autonomous
(République du Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by... )
15 May 1957 to 26 July 1958		Jacques Opangault Jacques Opangault Jacques Opangault was a Congolese politician. The founder of the Mouvement Socialiste Africain , he competed with Félix Tchicaya's Parti Progressiste Congolais during two-party rule in Congo during the 1950s. He served as the first colonial prime minister of the Republic of the Congo... , Vice President of the Government Council
26 July 1958 to 8 December 1958		Jacques Opangault Jacques Opangault Jacques Opangault was a Congolese politician. The founder of the Mouvement Socialiste Africain , he competed with Félix Tchicaya's Parti Progressiste Congolais during two-party rule in Congo during the 1950s. He served as the first colonial prime minister of the Republic of the Congo... , President of the Council of Government
8 December 1958 to 21 November 1959		Fulbert Youlou Fulbert Youlou Abbé Fulbert Youlou was a Brazzaville-Congolese Roman Catholic priest, nationalist leader and politician.-Early life:... , Prime Minister	UDDIA
21 November 1959 to 15 August 1960	Post abolished
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...	Independence from France
(République du Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by... )
15 August 1960 to 16 August 1963	Post abolished
16 August 1963 to 19 December 1963		Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massemba-Débat Alphonse Massamba-Debat was a political figure of the Republic of the Congo who led the country from 1963 until 1968.... , Prime Minister	MNR
24 December 1963 to 15 April 1966		Pascal Lissouba Pascal Lissouba Pascal Lissouba was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of the Congo from August 31, 1992 to October 15, 1997. He was overthrown by the current President Denis Sassou Nguesso in the 1997 civil war.... , Prime Minister	MNR
6 May 1966 to 12 January 1968		Ambroise Noumazalaye Ambroise Noumazalaye Ambroise Édouard Noumazalaye was a Congolese politician who was Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo from 1966 to 1968, under President Alphonse Massamba-Débat. Later in life he served as Secretary-General of the Congolese Labour Party and was a supporter of President Denis Sassou Nguesso... , Prime Minister	MNR
4 August 1968 to 30 December 1969		Alfred Raoul Alfred Raoul Alfred Raoul was a Republic of the Congo Prime Minister from 5 September 1968 to 1 January 1969.... , Prime Minister	Mil
30 December 1969 to 3 January 1970	Post abolished
People's Republic of the Congo People's Republic of the Congo The People's Republic of the Congo was a self-declared Marxist-Leninist socialist state that was established in 1970 in the Republic of the Congo...
(République populaire du Congo People's Republic of the Congo The People's Republic of the Congo was a self-declared Marxist-Leninist socialist state that was established in 1970 in the Republic of the Congo... )
3 January 1970 to 28 July 1973	Post abolished
28 July 1973 to 18 December 1975		Henri Lopès Henri Lopès Henri Lopès is a Congolese writer, diplomat, and political figure. He was Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from 1973 to 1975, and since 1998 he has been Congo-Brazzaville's Ambassador to France.-Political and diplomatic career:... , Prime Minister	PCT
18 December 1975 to 7 August 1984		Louis Sylvain Goma Louis Sylvain Goma Louis Sylvain Goma is a Congolese politician. Goma was the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo from 18 December 1975 to 7 August 1984 under three successive Heads of State: Marien Ngouabi, Jacques Yhombi-Opango, and Denis Sassou Nguesso.Prime Minister Henri Lopès and his government... , Prime Minister	PCT	1st Term
7 August 1984 to 7 August 1989		Ange Édouard Poungui Ange Édouard Poungui Ange Édouard Poungui is a Congolese politician. Poungui was the Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from 7 August 1984 to 7 August 1989 under President Denis Sassou Nguesso... , Prime Minister	PCT
7 August 1989 to 3 December 1990		Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty is a politician of the Republic of the Congo. Poaty-Souchlaty was the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of the Congo from 7 August 1989 to 3 December 1990 under President Denis Sassou Nguesso.... , Prime Minister	PCT
3 December 1990 to 8 January 1991		Pierre Moussa Pierre Moussa Pierre Moussa is a Congolese politician, currently serving as Minister of the Economy and Planning. He served in the government from 1979 to 1991 and has again served in the government since 1997. He was Acting Prime Minister from December 1990 to January 1991.-Political career:Moussa was born in... , acting Prime Minister	PCT
8 January 1991 to 8 June 1991		Louis Sylvain Goma Louis Sylvain Goma Louis Sylvain Goma is a Congolese politician. Goma was the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo from 18 December 1975 to 7 August 1984 under three successive Heads of State: Marien Ngouabi, Jacques Yhombi-Opango, and Denis Sassou Nguesso.Prime Minister Henri Lopès and his government... , Prime Minister	PCT	2nd Term
8 June 1991 to 31 August 1992		André Milongo André Milongo André Ntsatouabantou Milongo was a Congolese politician who served as Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo from June 1991 to August 1992. He was chosen by the 1991 National Conference to lead the country during its transition to multiparty elections, which were held in 1992... , Prime Minister	n-p
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
(République du Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by... )
31 August 1992 to 2 September 1992		André Milongo André Milongo André Ntsatouabantou Milongo was a Congolese politician who served as Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo from June 1991 to August 1992. He was chosen by the 1991 National Conference to lead the country during its transition to multiparty elections, which were held in 1992... , Prime Minister	n-p
2 September 1992 to 6 December 1992		Stéphane Maurice Bongho-Nouarra Stéphane Maurice Bongho-Nouarra Stéphane Maurice Bongho-Nouarra was a Congolese politician. He served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville during the late 1960s, and after a long period in exile, he returned and played an important role in the politics of the 1990s... , Prime Minister	UPADS
6 December 1992 to 23 June 1993		Claude Antoine Dacosta, Prime Minister	n-p
23 June 1993 to 27 August 1996		General Jacques Joachim Yhombi-Opango Joachim Yhombi-Opango Jacques Joachim Yhombi Opango is a Congolese politician. He was an army officer who became Congo-Brazzaville's first general and served as Head of State of Congo-Brazzaville from 1977 to 1979. He is currently the President of the Rally for Democracy and Development , a political party, and served... , Prime Minister	RDD
27 August 1996 to 8 September 1997		Charles David Ganao, Prime Minister	UFD
8 September 1997 to 15 October 1997		Bernard Kolélas Bernard Kolélas Bernard Bakana Kolélas was a Congolese politician and President of the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development... , Prime Minister	MCDDI	Deposed in the 1997 civil war
15 October 1997 to 7 January 2005	Post abolished
7 January 2005 to 15 September 2009		Isidore Mvouba Isidore Mvouba Isidore Mvouba is a Congolese politician who was Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from January 2005 to September 2009. He is a member of the Congolese Labour Party and has held key positions under President Denis Sassou-Nguesso since 1997.Mvouba was Director of the Cabinet of the Head of State... , Prime Minister	PCT
15 September 2009 to Present	Post abolished

Affiliations


ADD	Avant pour la Défense de la Démocratie (Front for the Defense of Democracy)
MCDDI	Mouvement Congolais pour la Démocratie et la Développement Integral (Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development The Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development is a political party in the Republic of the Congo, led by Bernard Kolélas.... ) conservative
PCT	Parti Congolais du Travail (Congolese Labour Party) extreme left, only legal party 1979-1991
RDD	Rasemblement pour le Démocratie et le Développment (Rally for Democracy and Development Rally for Democracy and Development The Rally for Democracy and Development is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. It has been one of the main participants in a coalition known as the African Socialist Movement-Congolese Progressive Party .The RDD was founded in 1990 under the leadership of former Head of State Joachim... )
UFD	Union des Forces Démocratiques (Union of Democratic Forces Union of Democratic Forces (Republic of the Congo) The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. In the parliamentary election held on June 24 and August 5 2007, the party won 1 out of 137 seats.... )
UPADS	Union panafricaine pour la démocratie sociale (Pan-African Union for Social Democracy Pan-African Union for Social Democracy The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy is a political party in the Republic of the Congo, led by former president Pascal Lissouba.... , social-democratic)
MNR	National Révolutionnaire Mouvement (National Revolutionary Movement) only legal party 1966-1968
UDDIA	Union Démocratique pour la Défense d'Intérêts Africains (Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests)
Mil	Military Military of the Republic of the Congo The Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo include an Army, the Congolese Air Force, and a Navy . Paramilitary organisations include 2,000 Gendarmerie in 20 companies, and a Presidential Guard, possibly organised into a battalion...
n-p	non-partisan
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