People's Republic of the Congo

People's Republic of the Congo
*République populaire du Congo* (French)
People's Republic of the Congo République populaire du Congo (French)
1969–1992
	Flag Emblem
	Motto: "Travail, Démocratie, Paix" (French); "Work, Democracy, Peace"
	Anthem: " Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Prime Minister
• 1973–1975	Henri Lopes (first)
• 1991–1992	André Milongo (last)
Historical era	Cold War
• Established	31 December 1969
• Disestablished	15 March 1992
Currency	CFA franc (XAF)
Calling code	242
ISO 3166 code	CG
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Today part of	Republic of the Congo

The People's Republic of the Congo (French: République populaire du Congo) was a Marxist–Leninist socialist state that existed in the Republic of the Congo from 1969 to 1992.

The People's Republic of the Congo was founded in December 1969 as the first Marxist-Leninist state in Africa three months after the government of

multi-party following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, restoring the country's earlier name and flag, and ceased to exist by March 1992. André Milongo

was appointed as transitional prime minister while Sassou remained as president.

Demographics

The People's Republic of the Congo had 2,153,685 inhabitants in 1988. There were 15 ethnic groups, although most people were

Literacy was 80%, but infant mortality

was also high.

National Revolution Movement (Mouvement National de la Révolution). Massamba-Débat was elected Secretary General of the National Revolution Movement while Ambroise Noumazalaye became its First Secretary. The Congolese single party was backed by a well-armed popular militia, the Défense Civile, headed by Ange Diawara. However, by 1968 mounting protests led Massamba-Débat to imprison one of its leaders, Captain Marien Ngouabi.^[1]

Proclamation

Seeing that the

Denis Sassou-Nguesso rose to power.^[1]

In the same manner as other African communist states of the Cold War era, the People's Republic of the Congo shared close ties with the Soviet Union.^[3] This association remained strong after Ngouabi's assassination in 1977. However, the PCT government also maintained a close relationship with France throughout its existence.^[4]

Transition

In mid-1991, the Sovereign National Conference removed the word populaire ("People's") from the country's official name, while also replacing the flag and anthem that had been used under the PCT government. The Sovereign National Conference ended the PCT government, appointing a transitional Prime Minister, André Milongo, who was invested with executive powers. President Denis Sassou Nguesso was allowed to remain in office in a ceremonial capacity during the transitional period.^[5]

Events and emblems

President Marien Ngouabi with Romania's leader Nicolae Ceaușescu (1972)
A PR Congo delegation during an official visit to East Germany (1982)
Flag of the PR Congo Army (1970–1992)
Roundel of the PRC Air Force (1970–1992)

References

^ ^a ^b Albert M'Paka, Démocratie et administration au Congo-Brazzaville, L'Harmattan, 2005, pp. 181–182
^ "ORDONNANCE N° 40–69 du 31 décembre 1969, portant promulgation de la constitution de la République Populaire du Congo" (PDF). 31 December 1969. Retrieved 2 November 2020. (in French)
^ Timeline: Republic of the Congo
^ John F. Clark, "Congo: Transition and the Struggle to Consolidate", in Political Reform in Francophone Africa (1997), ed. John F. Clark and David E. Gardinier, page 65.
^ Clark, "Congo: Transition and the Struggle to Consolidate", page 69.

External links

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[M'Paka-1] Albert M'Paka, Démocratie et administration au Congo-Brazzaville, L'Harmattan, 2005, pp. 181–182

[2] "ORDONNANCE N° 40–69 du 31 décembre 1969, portant promulgation de la constitution de la République Populaire du Congo" (PDF). 31 December 1969. Retrieved 2 November 2020. (in French)

[3] Timeline: Republic of the Congo

[4] John F. Clark, "Congo: Transition and the Struggle to Consolidate", in Political Reform in Francophone Africa (1997), ed. John F. Clark and David E. Gardinier, page 65.

[5] Clark, "Congo: Transition and the Struggle to Consolidate", page 69.

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