Person

Fulbert Youlou

1917–1972 · 20th century

Fulbert Youlou was a Catholic priest and politician who led Middle Congo to autonomy in 1958 and became the first president of the independent Republic of the Congo in 1960. His government in Brazzaville grew authoritarian and corrupt, and he was forced to resign during the popular uprising of August 1963, known as the Trois Glorieuses.

Fulbert Youlou
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Middle Congo

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