Awarded Paul-Bourdarie prize (2024).
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Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso is a Congolese politician and former military officer who has served as president of the Republic of the Congo since 1997. He also previously served as president of the People's Republic of the Congo from 1979 to 1992.
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politics · President of the Republic of the Congo (1979–1992; since 1997) · politician · minister · also Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Sassou-Nguesso
Born 23 November 1943 · Q57418
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2024· 1 entry
2021· 1 entry
“appears, more than ever, as an absolute urgency”
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2015· 1 entry
Amidst calls for boycott then a dismissal of results by opposition leaders
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded honorary fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (2014).
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2011· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin (2011).
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2010· 1 entry
Sassou Nguesso noted that the country had far to go in fully realizing the dream of independence: "Our country will not be totally independent until our people are free of the yoke of poverty
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2009· 2 entries
Election won: 2009–2016: Re-election and constitutional referendum.
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Campaign: 2009–2016: Re-election and constitutional referendum.
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of the African Union (2006–2007).
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Republic of the Congo (1997).
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1996· 1 entry
Returning on 26 January 1997 to contest the presidential election scheduled for July
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1992· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Agostinho Neto (1992).
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Campaign: 1992–1997: First Civil War and election campaigns.
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1990· 2 entries
But was stripped of executive powers by the 1991 National Conference, remaining in office as a ceremonial head of state
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And was then stripped of executive powers by the 1991 National Conference, remaining in office as a ceremonial head of state
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1986· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (1986–1987).
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1984· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (1984).
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1983).
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1975· 1 entry
Amid an economic crisis, an extraordinary session of the PCT central committee was summoned
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1968· 1 entry
Sassou Nguesso took part in the military coup led by Commander Marien Ngouabi against Debat: He was a member of the Congolese National Revolution Council (Conseil National de la révolution) established on 5 August 1968
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1962· 1 entry
Returned to Congo and was reassigned to active duty with the rank of second lieutenant
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1960· 1 entry
Just before the country was granted independence
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1943· 1 entry
Born 1943-11-23.
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