Marien Ngouabi Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Marien Ngouabi, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Republic of the Congo.

4 records1968–19774 events1 places

Chronological biography

1968

National Revolutionary Council Takes Power1968

Warfare / Military · Chairman of National Revolutionary Council · Brazzaville

Emerges as leader of the National Revolutionary Council after the overthrow of Massamba-Debat.

1969

Congolese Labour Party Founded1969

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

Creates the Congolese Labour Party as a Marxist-Leninist organization controlling the state.

1970

People's Republic of Congo Proclaimed1970

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

Renames the country the People's Republic of the Congo and formalizes its Marxist political orientation.

1977

Assassination of Marien Ngouabi18 March 1977

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

Is assassinated during a period of acute political tension and military intrigue.

Titles and roles

Chairman of National Revolutionary Council · President of Congo

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.