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List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo

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Prime Minister of the
Republic of the Congo
Premier Ministre de la République du Congo (French)
since 12 May 2021
AppointerDenis Sassou Nguesso,
as President of the Republic of the Congo
Inaugural holderAlphonse Massamba-Débat
Formation16 August 1963

This is a list of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo since the formation of the post of prime minister in 1963, to the present day.

A total of seventeen people have served as Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (not counting one acting prime minister). Additionally, one person, Louis Sylvain Goma, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The incumbent prime minister is Anatole Collinet Makosso, since 12 May 2021.

List of officeholders

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Political parties
Other factions
Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party President(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
Republic of the Congo (1963–1969)
1 Alphonse Massamba-Débat
(1921–1977)
1963 16 August 1963 19 December 1963 125 days MNR Himself
(1963–1968)
2 Pascal Lissouba
(1931–2020)
24 December 1963 15 April 1966 2 years, 112 days MNR Alphonse Massamba-Débat

(1963–1968)
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)
Marien Ngouabi

(1969–1977)
People's Republic of the Congo (1973–1992)
Post abolished (31 December 1969 – 28 July 1973) Marien Ngouabi

(1969–1977)
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)
Denis Sassou Nguesso

(1979–1992)
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
Pierre Moussa
(born 1941)
3 December 1990 8 January 1991 36 days PCT
(6) 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)
(9) André Milongo
(1935–2007)
1992 15 March 1992 2 September 1992 171 days Independent Denis Sassou Nguesso

(1979–1992)
Pascal Lissouba

(1992–1997)
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
Post abolished (15 October 1997 – 7 January 2005) Denis Sassou Nguesso

(1997–present)
15 Isidore Mvouba
(born 1954)
2007 7 January 2005 15 September 2009 4 years, 251 days PCT
Post abolished (15 September 2009 – 23 April 2016)
16 Clément Mouamba
(1943–2021)
2017 23 April 2016 12 May 2021 5 years, 20 days PCT
17 Anatole Collinet Makosso
(born 1965)
2022 12 May 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 173 days PCT

Timeline

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Anatole Collinet MakossoClément MouambaIsidore MvoubaBernard KolélasCharles David GanaoJoachim Yhombi-OpangoClaude Antoine DacostaStéphane Maurice Bongho-NouarraAndré MilongoPierre MoussaAlphonse Poaty-SouchlatyAnge Édouard PounguiLouis Sylvain GomaHenri LopesAlfred RaoulAmbroise NoumazalayePascal LissoubaAlphonse Massamba-Débat

See also

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