Marien Ngouabi, who had participated in the coup, assumed the presidency on December 31, 1968. One year later, President Ngouabi proclaimed Congo Africa's first "people's republic", the People's Republic of the Congo, and announced the decision of the National Revolutionary Movement to change its name to the Congolese Labour Party (PCT). Ngouabi survived an attempted coup in 1972 but was assassinated on March 16, 1977. An 11-member Military Committee of the Party (CMP) was then named to head an interim government with Joachim Yhombi-Opango to serve as President of the Republic. Two years later, Yhombi-Opango was forced from power and Denis Sassou Nguesso become the new president. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who became president of the Congo in 1968? ANS1 Marien Ngouabi QSN2 What did the Congo's name become under Ngouabi? ANS2 People's Republic of the Congo QSN3 What did the National Revolutionary Movement's name become? ANS3 Congolese Labour Party QSN4 In what year was a coup attempted against Ngouabi? ANS4 1972 QSN5 On what date was Ngouabi assassinated? ANS5 March 16, 1977