Pascal Lissouba, Congolese politician, President of the Republic of the Congo

Pascal Lissouba (15 November 1931 – 24 August 2020) was a Congolese politician who was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of the Congo and served from 31 August 1992 until 25 October 1997. He was overthrown by the current President Denis Sassou Nguesso in the 1997 civil war.