Alphonse Massamba-Debat Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alphonse Massamba-Debat, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Republic of the Congo.

5 records1963–19775 events1 places

Chronological biography

1963

Election as President1963

Government / Government of the Congo · President of Congo · Brazzaville

Is elected president under the new political order established after the August uprising.

Leads Provisional Government1963

Government / Government of the Congo · Provisional Head of Government · Brazzaville

Takes charge of the provisional government formed after Fulbert Youlou's resignation.

1964

MNR Becomes Sole Legal Party1964

Government / Government of the Congo · President of Congo · Brazzaville

Establishes the National Revolutionary Movement as the country's sole legal political party.

1968

Resignation during Military Crisis1968

Government / Government of the Congo · President of Congo · Brazzaville

Resigns as the army and revolutionary officers dismantle his political authority.

1977

Execution after Ngouabi Assassination25 March 1977

Government / Government of the Congo · Former President of Congo · Brazzaville

Is executed after being accused of involvement in the conspiracy that killed President Ngouabi.

Titles and roles

Former President of Congo · President of Congo · Provisional Head of Government

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.