 He served in the government again from 1997 to 2002 and was elected to the National Assembly of Congo-Brazzaville in 2002.Lekoundzou was born in Boundji, located in the Cuvette Region of northern Congo-Brazzaville.Under Marien Ngouabi, he was included on the five-member Executive Committee of the ruling National Revolutionary Council (CNR) as President of the Organization Commission on 21 June 1969.