Died 2020-03-30.
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Joachim Yhombi-Opango
Jacques Joachim Yhombi-Opango was a Congolese politician. He was an army officer who became Congo-Brazzaville's first general and served as Head of State of the People's Republic of the Congo from 1977 to 1979. He was the President of the Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD), a political party, and served as Prime Minister from 1993 to 1996. He was in exile from 1997 to 2007.
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politics · Congolese politician (1939–2020) · soldier · politician · minister · also Joachim Yhombi-Opango, Jacques Joachim Yhombi-Opango, Joachim Yhomby-Opango, Yhombi-Opango
Born 14 January 1939 · Died 30 March 2020 · Q740411
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2020· 2 entries
Joachim Yhombi-Opango died on 30 March 2020, at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, from COVID-19 at the age of 81.
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2013· 1 entry
Yhombi-Opango spent over a year in France for medical reasons before returning to Brazzaville on 1 June 2013.
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1996· 1 entry
Because they wanted the Prime Minister to be a Téke as well
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (1993–1996).
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1977· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Republic of the Congo (1977–1979).
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1962· 1 entry
Studied at École militaire interarmes (1960–1962).
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1939· 1 entry
Born 1939-01-14.
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