Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé (January 25, 1937 – April 5, 2011)[1] was a Central African politician. He was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003. In 2003, he was forced out of office by the rebel leader François Bozizé.
Ange-Félix Patassé | |
|---|---|
| 4th President of the Central African Republic | |
| In office October 22, 1993 – March 15, 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Martin Ziguélé |
| Preceded by | André Kolingba |
| Succeeded by | François Bozizé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1937 Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Ubangi-Shari (now Central African Republic) |
| Died | April 5, 2011 (aged 74) Douala, Cameroon |
| Political party | Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MPLC) |
Patassé died on April 5, 2011 from complications of diabetes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Central Africans mourn ex-president Patasse" Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, April 6, 2011.
- ↑ "C. African Republic ex-president Patasse dies: spokesman" Archived 2011-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, April 5, 2011.