Presidents of Congo Republic from 1961-1997

Flag of the Republic of the Congo.

Flag of the People's Republic of Congo.

Republic of the Congo

1. Fulbert Youlou 15 August 1960 15 August 1963
2. Alphonse Massamba-Débat 16 August 1963 4 September 1968 (deposed.)
3. Alfred Raoul 5 September 1968 1 January 1969
4. Marien Ngouabi 1 January 1969 3 January 1970

People's Republic of the Congo

1. Marien Ngouabi 3 January 1970 18 March 1977 (assassinated.)
2. Military Committee of the PCT, chairman: Joachim Yhombi-Opango 18 March 1977 3 April 1977
3. Joachim Yhombi-Opango 3 April 1977 5 February 1979 (resigned.)
4. Presidium of the Central Committee of the PCT, chairman: Jean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya 5 February 1979 8 February 1979
5. Denis Sassou Nguesso 8 February 1979 15 March 1992

Republic of the Congo

1. Denis Sassou Nguesso 15 March 1992 31 August 1992
2. Pascal Lissouba 31 August 1992 25 October 1997 (deposed)

Also see

1. National leaders
2. All those Congos and DRCs

Sources

1. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo