King Makosso IV (1 May 1944 – 23 December 2020) was the 17th King of Loango.[1] He was crowned on 29 August 2009 in the Kouilou Department in the Republic of the Congo. He worked in Pointe-Noire as a mechanic, and was chosen to be the King of Loango because he was the nephew of King Poaty III.

Moé Makosso IV
King of Loango
In office
29 August 2009 – 23 December 2020
Preceded byKing Tati Ier
Personal details
Born
Jean Makosso

1 May 1944
Tchizondi, French Congo
Died23 December 2020(2020-12-23) (aged 76)
Rabat, Morocco

He was inaugurated following the death of King Tati Ier in Diosso, and during his rule, he built a new royal palace in the city, called the Limani-Li-Bwali Diosso, located next to the Musée régional Mâ-Loango.[2]

King Makosso died on 23 December 2020 in Rabat following a long illness.[3] He was 76.

Decorations

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  • Ordre Patriarcal de Saint Nicolas (2013)[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Moé Makosso IV". Jeune Afrique (in French). 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Royaume Loango : un nouveau palais pour Moe Makosso IV". Adiac-Congo (in French). 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Décès du Roi Ma Loango Moé Makosso IV". Congo Media Time (in French). 24 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Mgr Athanase décore Sa Majesté le Roi Makosso IV de l'Ordre Patriarcal de Saint Nicolas". Center Blog (in French). 12 April 2013.