Marien Ngouabi

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Marien Ngouabi
Ngouabi in January 1970
4th President of the People's Republic of the Congo
In office 1 January 1969 – 18 March 1977
Vice President	Ange Diawara Aimé Portella Alfred Raoul Aloïse Moudileno-Massengo Ange-Édouard Poungui
Preceded by	Alfred Raoul
Succeeded by	Joachim Yhombi-Opango
Personal details
Born	(1938-12-31)December 31, 1938 Ombellé, Cuvette, French Equatorial Africa
Died	March 18, 1977(1977-03-18) (aged 38) Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo
Cause of death	Murder by Gunshot wound
Political party	Congolese Party of Labor
Other political affiliations	National Movement of the Revolution
Spouse	Clotilde Ngouabi
Alma mater	École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of the Congo
Rank	General of the army

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Marien Ngouabi (or N'Gouabi) (December 31, 1938 – March 18, 1977) was the fourth President of the Republic of the Congo from 1969 until his assassination in 1977.