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Marien Ngouabi

president of Congo
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Marien Ngouabi was a significant political figure in the Republic of the Congo, serving as president from 1968 until his assassination in 1977. He came to power after a military coup that replaced Alphonse Massamba-D\u00e9bat. Ngouabi maintained a socialist political line and was instrumental in renaming the country the People's Republic of the Congo in 1969, establishing the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) as the sole ruling party. As a northerner, his presidency marked a shift in the country's political control away from the southern regions. His assassination in 1977 led to a period of further political change, with Joachim Yhombi-Opango and later Denis Sassou-Nguesso taking leadership roles.12

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  1. Republic of the Congo - Congo since independence
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  3. Joseph Kabila: Top Questions
  4. Republic of the Congo: Country Facts

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