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Denis Sassou Nguesso

Denis Sassou Nguesso
Sassou Nguesso in 2014
5th and 7th President
of the Republic of the Congo
Assumed office
25 October 1997
Prime MinisterIsidore Mvouba
Clément Mouamba
Anatole Collinet Makosso
Preceded byPascal Lissouba
In office
8 February 1979 – 31 August 1992
Prime MinisterLouis Sylvain Goma
Ange Édouard Poungui
Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty
Pierre Moussa
Louis Sylvain Goma
André Milongo
Preceded byJean-Pierre Thystère Tchicaya (acting)
Succeeded byPascal Lissouba
Personal details
Born (1943-11-23) 23 November 1943 (age 80)
Edou, French Equatorial Africa (now Congo-Brazzaville)
Political partyCongolese Party of Labour (1969–present)
Spouse
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(m. 1969)​
Military service
AllegianceRepublic of the Congo
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of the Congo
RankGeneral

Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician and former military officer who became president of the Republic of the Congo in 1997.[1] He served a previous term as president from 1979 to 1992. During his first period as president, he headed the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT) for 12 years. He introduced multiparty politics in 1990, but was stripped of executive powers by the 1991 National Conference, remaining in office as a ceremonial head of state. He stood as a candidate in the 1992 presidential election but placed third.

Sassou Nguesso was an opposition leader for five years before returning to power during the Second Republic of the Congo Civil War, in which his rebel forces ousted President Pascal Lissouba.[2][3] Following a transitional period, he won the 2002 presidential election,[4] which involved low opposition participation. He was re-elected in the 2009 presidential election.[5] The introduction of a new constitution, passed by referendum in 2015 amidst calls for boycott then a dismissal of results by opposition leaders,[6][7][8] enabled Sassou Nguesso to stand for another term. He was re-elected in the 2016 presidential election with a majority in the first round.[9]

  1. ^ McKenna, Amy. "Denis Sassou-Nguesso". britannica.com.
  2. ^ CONGO BRAZZAVILLE. Institute for security studies. 1999.
  3. ^ Louarn, Jean-Jacques (24 August 2020). "Congo-Brazzaville: l'ancien président Pascal Lissouba est décédé". rfi.fr.
  4. ^ Cessou, Sabine (23 October 2015). "Congo-Brazzaville: Denis Sassou-Nguesso en dix dates". rfi.fr.
  5. ^ "Congo Republic poll losers challenge president's win". Reuters. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
  6. ^ Bondenga, Philon (27 October 2015). "Congo votes by landslide to allow third presidential term". reuters.com.
  7. ^ Mpoke Bigg, Matthew (27 October 2015). "Congo Republic opposition leader dismisses referendum result". reuters.com.
  8. ^ "Référendum au Congo : victoire écrasante du oui, l'opposition dénonce une " tricherie "". Le Monde.fr. 27 October 2015.
  9. ^ Elion, Christian (24 March 2016). "Congo's Sassou Nguesso wins re-election, opposition vows protests". reuters.com.

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