Jacques Opangault
| Jacques Opangault | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo | |
| In office April 1957 – 28 November 1958 |
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| Succeeded by | Fulbert Youlou |
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| Born | 13 December 1907 Ikagna |
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| Nationality | Congolese |
| Political party | Mouvement Socialiste Africain |
Jacques Opangault (13 December 1907 – 20 August 1978) was a Congolese politician. The founder of the Mouvement Socialiste Africain (MSA; English: African Socialist Movement), he competed with Félix Tchicaya's Parti Progressiste Congolais (PPC; English: Congolese Progressive Party) during two-party rule in Congo during the 1950s.
Life
He was born on 13 December 1907, in Ikagna. In 1947, he was elected to the Territorial Assembly. In 1957, he was prime minister of the provisional government. In 1959, he was jailed after riots in Brazzaville.[1][2] In 1961, he was vice-president under Fulbert Youlou. In 1963, he was arrested, after the fall of his government. He retired from politics.[3]
He died on 20 August 1978.[3]
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Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville 1957-1958 |
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