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Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Denis Sassou-Nguesso was the president of the People's Republic of the Congo (now the Republic of the Congo) from 1979 until 1992, when he was defeated in democratic elections by Pascal Lissouba. Sassou-Nguesso regained the presidency when he overthrew Lissouba in 1997.
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