Fulbert Youlou Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Fulbert Youlou, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Republic of the Congo.

5 records1958–19635 events1 places

Chronological biography

1958

Prime Minister of Autonomous Congo1958

Government / Government of the Congo · Prime Minister of Congo · Brazzaville

Becomes prime minister as Middle Congo gains autonomy within the French Community.

1960

Republic of Congo Independence15 August 1960

Government / Government of the Congo · Prime Minister of Congo · Brazzaville

Proclaims the Republic of the Congo independent from France and becomes head of the new state.

1961

First Presidential Election1961

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

Wins the country's first presidential election after independence and consolidates executive authority.

1963

Trade Union General Strike13 August 1963

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

Faces a general strike that develops into the Trois Glorieuses uprising against his government.

Resignation after Trois Glorieuses15 August 1963

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

Resigns after three days of demonstrations and strikes bring down his government.

Titles and roles

President of Congo · Prime Minister 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.