Jacques Opangault was a Congolese

Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

 politician. The founder of the Mouvement Socialiste Africain

African Socialist Movement

African Socialist Movement was a political party in French West Africa. The MSA was formed following a meeting of the Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière federations of Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, French Sudan , Gabon, Guinea, Niger, Oubangui-Chari , and Senegal; the...

(MSA; African Socialist Movement), he competed with Félix Tchicaya's Parti Progressiste Congolais (PPC; Congolese Progressive Party) during two-party rule in Congo during the 1950s. He served as the first colonial prime minister of the Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

. He diminished from the limelight following Fulbert Youlou

Fulbert Youlou

Abbé Fulbert Youlou was a Brazzaville-Congolese Roman Catholic priest, nationalist leader and politician.-Early life:...

's entrance in Congolese politics during the late 1950s.