List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo

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.

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

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

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical partyPresident(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Republic of the Congo
1 Alphonse Massamba-Débat
(1921–1977)
196316 August 196319 December 1963125 daysMNRHimself
(1963–1968)
2 Pascal Lissouba
(1931–2020)
24 December 196315 April 19662 years, 112 daysMNRAlphonse Massamba-Débat

(1963–1968)
3 Ambroise Noumazalaye
(1933–2007)
6 May 196612 January 19681 year, 251 daysMNR
4 Alfred Raoul
(1930–1999)
4 August 196830 December 19691 year, 148 daysMilitary
Himself
(1968–1969)
Marien Ngouabi

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

(1969–1977)
5 Henri Lopes
(1937–2023)
28 July 197318 December 19752 years, 143 daysPCT
6 Louis Sylvain Goma
(born 1941)
197918 December 19757 August 19848 years, 233 daysPCT
Joachim Yhombi-Opango
(1977–1979)
Denis Sassou Nguesso

(1979–1992)
7 Ange Édouard Poungui
(born 1942)
19847 August 19847 August 19895 yearsPCT
8 Alphonse Poaty-Souchlaty
(born 1941)
19897 August 19893 December 19901 year, 118 daysPCT
Pierre Moussa
(born 1941)
3 December 19908 January 199136 daysPCT
(6) Louis Sylvain Goma
(born 1941)
8 January 19918 June 1991151 daysPCT
9 André Milongo
(1935–2007)
8 June 199115 March 1992281 daysIndependent
Republic of the Congo
(9) André Milongo
(1935–2007)
199215 March 19922 September 1992171 daysIndependentDenis Sassou Nguesso

(1979–1992)
Pascal Lissouba

(1992–1997)
10 Stéphane Maurice Bongho-Nouarra
(1937–2007)
2 September 19926 December 199295 daysUPADS
11 Claude Antoine Dacosta
(1932–2007)
19936 December 199223 June 1993199 daysIndependent
12 Joachim Yhombi-Opango
(1939–2020)
23 June 199327 August 19963 years, 65 daysRDD
13 Charles David Ganao
(1926–2012)
27 August 19968 September 19971 year, 12 daysUFD
14 Bernard Kolélas
(1933–2009)
8 September 199715 October 1997
(deposed)
37 daysMCDDI
Post abolished (15 October 1997 – 7 January 2005)Denis Sassou Nguesso

(1997–present)
15 Isidore Mvouba
(born 1954)
20077 January 200515 September 20094 years, 251 daysPCT
Post abolished (15 September 2009 – 23 April 2016)
16 Clément Mouamba
(1943–2021)
201723 April 201612 May 20215 years, 20 daysPCT
17 Anatole Collinet Makosso
(born 1965)
202212 May 2021Incumbent2 years, 353 daysPCT

Timeline

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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