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In what year did Fulbert Youlou leave power?

  • 1961

  • 1962

  • 1963

  • 1964

Answer

Fulbert Youlou left power in 1963 after being overthrown by a military coup. He had been president of the Republic of the Congo since its independence from France in 1960. The coup was led by army chief of staff Marien Ngouabi, who became the new president.
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