Congolese Labour Party

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Congolese Labour Party

political party, Republic of the Congo

Also known as: Congolese Party of Labour, Congolese Workers Party, PCT, Parti Congolais du Travail(Show More)

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Republic of the Congo
Political process
…the most active are the Congolese Labour Party (Parti Congolais du Travail; PCT), the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (Mouvement Congolais pour la Démocratie et le Développement Intégral; MCDDI), the Pan-African Union for Social Development (Union Panafricaine pour la Démocratie Sociale; UPADS), Rally for Democracy and Social Progress…
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…the most active are the Congolese Labour Party (Parti Congolais du Travail; PCT), the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (Mouvement Congolais pour la Démocratie et le Développement Intégral; MCDDI), the Pan-African Union for Social Development (Union Panafricaine pour la Démocratie Sociale; UPADS), Rally for Democracy and Social Progress…
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Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Education, military training, and entry into politics
He joined the Congolese Labour Party (Parti Congolais du Travail; PCT), which embraced a Marxist-Leninist ideology and was designated the country’s sole ruling party in 1970. Sassou-Nguesso became a protégé of Pres. Marien Ngouabi (1968–77), who appointed him minister of defense in 1975. After Ngouabi was assassinated in…
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He joined the Congolese Labour Party (Parti Congolais du Travail; PCT), which embraced a Marxist-Leninist ideology and was designated the country’s sole ruling party in 1970. Sassou-Nguesso became a protégé of Pres. Marien Ngouabi (1968–77), who appointed him minister of defense in 1975. After Ngouabi was assassinated in…
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