This is a list of presidents of the Republic of the Congo () since the formation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day.
A total of six people have served as President of the Republic of the Congo (not counting one acting/interim head of state and two collective presidencies). Additionally, one person, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.
Term limits
The new constitution in 2015 removed the age limit, reduced the length of presidential term from seven years to five, and extended term limits from two to three terms.
List of officeholders
;Political parties
;Other affiliations
;Status
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" |Name<br>
! rowspan="2" |Elected
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Political party
! rowspan="2" |Prime minister(s)
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
| colspan="9" |Republic of the Congo (1960–1969)
|-
! style="background:Blue; color:white;"| 1
| 90px
| Fulbert Youlou<br>
| 1961
| 1960
| 1963<br>
| years
| UDDIA
| Position not established
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"| 2
| 90px
| Alphonse Massamba-Débat<br>
| 1963
| 1963
| 1968<br>
|
| MNR
| Himself<br>Lissouba<br>Noumazalaye<br>Raoul
|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"
! style="background:; color:black;"|–
| 90px
| Alfred Raoul<br>
| —
| 1968
| 1969
|
| Military<br />
| Himself
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"| 3
| 90px
| Marien Ngouabi<br>
| —
| 1969
| 1969
|
| Military / PCT
| Position abolished
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
| colspan="9" |People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992)
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"|
| 90px
| Marien Ngouabi<br>
| 1974
| 1969
| 1977<br>
|
| Military / PCT
| Lopes<br>Goma
|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"
! style="background:; color:white;"| –
| 90px
| Military Committee of the PCT<br>
| —
| 1977
| 1977
|
| Military / PCT
| Goma
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"| 4
| 90px
| Joachim Yhombi-Opango<br>
| —
| 1977
| 1979<br>
|
| Military / PCT
| Goma
|-style="background:#e6e6aa;"
! style="background:; color:white;"| –
| 90px
| Presidium of the Central Committee of the PCT<br>
| —
| 1979
| 1979
|
| PCT
| Goma
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"| 5
| 90px
| Denis Sassou Nguesso<br>
| 1979<br>1984<br>1989
| 1979
| 1992
|
| Military / PCT
| Goma<br>Poungui<br>Poaty-Souchlaty<br>Moussa<br>Goma<br>Milongo
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
| colspan="9" |Republic of the Congo (1992–present)
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"|
| 90px
| Denis Sassou Nguesso<br>
| —
| 1992
| 1992
|
| PCT
| Milongo
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"| 6
| 90px
| Pascal Lissouba<br>
| 1992
| 1992
| 1997<br>
|
| UPADS
| Milongo<br>Bongho-Nouarra<br>Dacosta<br>Yhombi-Opango<br>Ganao<br>Kolélas
|-
! style="background:; color:white;"|
| 90px
| Denis Sassou Nguesso<br>
| 2002<br>2009<br>2016<br>2021<br>2026
| 1997
| Incumbent
|
| PCT
| Mvouba<br>Mouamba<br>Collinet Makosso
|}
Notes
Timeline
Latest election
See also
- 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
References
External links
- World Statesmen (Congo-Brazzaville)