List of heads of state of the Central African Republic
This article lists the heads of state of the Central African Republic.
| President of the Central African Republic Président de la République centrafricaine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Renaissance Palace, Bangui |
| Seat | Bangui |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | David Dacko |
| Formation | 12 December 1960 21 September 1979 (office reestablished) |
| Salary | 3 049 Euros per month[1] |
Heads of state
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political affiliations | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Central African Republic | ||||||||
| French: République centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka | ||||||||
| David Dacko (1930–2003) President of the Provisional Government |
|
— | 14 August 1960[2] | 12 December 1960[A] | 5 years, 140 days | MESAN | Dacko served as president of the government from 1 May 1959[3] until the country declared its independence on 13 August 1960.[4] | |
| David Dacko (1930–2003) President |
1964 | 12 December 1960 | 1 January 1966[5] | |||||
| Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1921–1996) President |
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— | 1 January 1966[B] | 4 December 1976 | 10 years, 338 days | Military | Bokassa seized power from Dacko in a successful coup d'état. He changed his name to Salah Eddine Ahmed Bokassa after converting to Islam on 20 October 1976.[6] | |
| MESAN[C] | ||||||||
| Central African Empire | ||||||||
| French: Empire centrafricain | ||||||||
| Bokassa I (1921–1996) Emperor |
|
— | 4 December 1976[D] | 21 September 1979[7] | 2 years, 291 days | MESAN | Bokassa spent approximately US$20 million—one third of the country's annual budget—on his coronation ceremony on 4 December 1977.[8] | |
| Central African Republic | ||||||||
| French: République centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka | ||||||||
| David Dacko (1930–2003) President |
|
1981 | 21 September 1979[E] | 1 September 1981[9] | 1 year, 345 days | MESAN | This was Dacko's second time as president of the Central African Republic. In February 1980, Dacko established the Central African Democratic Union (UDC) as the country's only political party.[10] | |
| UDC | ||||||||
| André Kolingba (1936–2010) Chairman of the Military Committee of National Recovery |
|
— | 1 September 1981[F] | 21 September 1985[G] | 12 years, 51 days | Military | Kolingba seized power from Dacko in a successful coup d'état. Ange-Félix Patassé, with the assistance of François Bozizé, launched an unsuccessful coup d'état against the Kolingba government on 3 March 1982.[11] | |
| André Kolingba (1936–2010) President and Head of State |
21 September 1985 | 21 November 1986 | Kolingba established the Central African Democratic Rally (RDC) as the country's only party in May 1986.[12] | |||||
| RDC | ||||||||
| André Kolingba (1936–2010) President |
1986[H] | 21 November 1986 | 22 October 1993 | |||||
| Ange-Félix Patassé (1937–2011) President |
|
1993[I] 1999 |
22 October 1993[13] | 15 March 2003 | 9 years, 144 days | MLPC | Bozizé launched an unsuccessful coup d'état against the Patassé government on 28 May 2001.[14] | |
| François Bozizé (born 1946) President |
|
2005 2011 |
15 March 2003[J][15] | 24 March 2013 | 10 years, 9 days | Military | Bozizé seized power from Patassé in a successful coup d'état. Shortly after, he appointed Abel Goumba as Prime Minister. Goumba had served as acting Prime Minister in 1959, before being overthrown by Dacko.[16] | |
| Independent | ||||||||
| Michel Djotodia (born 1949) President |
|
— | 24 March 2013[K] | 18 August 2013 | 292 days | Military | Djotodia was the leader of the Séléka rebel coalition in the ongoing civil war. | |
| Michel Djotodia (born 1949) Head of State of the Transition |
18 August 2013 | 10 January 2014[L] | ||||||
| Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet (born 1972) Acting Head of State of the Transition |
|
— | 10 January 2014 | 23 January 2014 | 13 days | RPR | Nguendet succeeded Djotodia after his resignation due to the continued conflict. | |
| Catherine Samba-Panza (born 1954) Head of State of the Transition |
|
— | 23 January 2014 | 30 March 2016 | 2 years, 67 days | Independent | Samba-Panza became the first female head of state of the Central African Republic. | |
| Faustin-Archange Touadéra (born 1957) President |
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2015–16 2020–21 |
30 March 2016 | Incumbent | 8 years, 201 days | Independent | Previously, Touadéra served as Prime Minister under Bozizé from 2008 until 2013. | |
| MCU | ||||||||
List Of Heads Of State Of The Central African Republic Media
Ange-Félix Patassé
References
- ↑ "Salaire des chefs d'Etat africains : Macky Sall parmi les Présidents les plus mal payés..." Dakarbuzz. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19.
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. xxxii
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. 198
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. xxxi
- ↑ Titley 1997, p. 28
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. xxxiv
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. 199
- ↑ Carlson, Peter (19 May 2007), "His Diplomatic Coup: Getting Them on the Record", The Washington Post, retrieved 8 June 2008
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. xxxix
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. 54
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. 155
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. 113
- ↑ The World Factbook 2002, Directorate of Intelligence, 2002, ISBN 0-16-067601-0, archived from the original on 18 June 2008
- ↑ "Situation "confused" after apparent coup attempt", IRIN, 28 May 2001, retrieved 8 June 2008
- ↑ Kalck 2005, p. lxxiii
- ↑ "Bozize appoints prime minister", IRIN, 24 March 2003, retrieved 8 June 2008
