Political Leaders: Central African Republic

Leaders of the Central African Republic

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.

Parties: FC: Civic Forum; FPP: Patriotic Front for the Progress; MESAN: Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa; MLPC: Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People; PSD: Social Democratic Party; PUN: National Unity Party; RDC: Central African Democratic Rally; UDC: Central African Democratic Union; n/p: non-party

Heads of State

Presidents of the Republic
David Dacko               14 Aug 1960 -  1 Jan 1966 (+2003)  MESAN (acting to 12 Dec 1960)
Jean-Bédel Bokassa         1 Jan 1966 -  4 Dec 1976 (+1996)  military, MESAN (*)

Emperor  
Bokassa I                  4 Dec 1976 - 20 Sep 1979 (+1996)  MESAN

President of the Republic 
David Dacko               20 Sep 1979 -  1 Sep 1981 (+2003)  MESAN, UDC

Chairman of the Military Comittee of National Recovery
André Dieudonné Kolingba   1 Sep 1981 - 21 Sep 1985 (+2010)  military

Presidents of the Republic
André Dieudonné Kolingba  21 Sep 1985 - 22 Oct 1993 (+2010)  RDC
Ange-Félix Patassé        22 Oct 1993 - 15 Mar 2003 (+2011)  MLPC
François Bozizé           15 Mar 2003 -                      military, n/p

(*) President for life since 4 Mar 1972.

Prime Ministers

Barthélémy Boganda         8 Dec 1958 - 29 Mar 1959 (+)k     MESAN (provisional to 16 Feb 1959) 
Abel Nguendé Goumba       29 Mar 1959 -  1 May 1959 (+2009)  MESAN (acting)
David Dacko                1 May 1959 -  1 Jan 1966 (+2003)  MESAN
Jean-Bédel Bokassa         4 Jan 1966 -  3 Jan 1975 (+1996)  military, MESAN
Elisabeth Domitien         3 Jan 1975 -  7 Apr 1976 (+2005)  MESAN
Ange-Félix Patassé         8 Dec 1976 - 14 Jul 1978 (+2011)  MESAN
Henri Maïdou              14 Jul 1978 - 26 Sep 1979          MESAN
Bernard-Christian Ayandho 26 Sep 1979 - 22 Aug 1980 (+1993)  MESAN, UDC
Jean-Pierre Lebouder      12 Nov 1980 -  4 Apr 1981          UDC
Simon Narcisse Bozanga     4 Apr 1981 -  1 Sep 1981          UDC
André Dieudonné Kolingba  21 Sep 1985 - 15 Mar 1991 (+2010)  RDC
Édouard Frank             15 Mar 1991 -  4 Dec 1992          RDC
Timothée Malendoma         4 Dec 1992 - 26 Feb 1993 (+2010)  FC
Enoch-Dérant Lakoué       26 Feb 1993 - 25 Oct 1993          PSD 
Jean-Luc Mandaba          25 Oct 1993 - 12 Apr 1995 (+2000)  MLPC  
Gabriel Koyambounou       12 Apr 1995 - 11 Jun 1996          MLPC
Jean-Paul Ngoupande       11 Jun 1996 - 30 Jan 1997          PUN
Michel Gbezera-Bria       30 Jan 1997 -  1 Feb 1999          n/p
Anicet Georges Dologuélé   1 Feb 1999 -  1 Apr 2001          MLPC
Martin Ziguélé             1 Apr 2001 - 15 Mar 2003          MLPC
Abel Nguendé Goumba       23 Mar 2003 - 11 Dec 2003 (+2009)  FPP
Célestin Le Roi Gaombalet 12 Dec 2003 - 13 Jun 2005          n/p
Elie Doté                 13 Jun 2005 - 22 Jan 2008          n/p
Faustin-Archange Touadéra 22 Jan 2008 -                      n/p

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