List of heads of state of the Central African Republic

President of the
Central African Republic

Incumbent
Faustin-Archange Touadéra

since 30 March 2016
Term length Five years
Inaugural holder David Dacko
Formation 12 December 1960
21 September 1979 (office reestablished)
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the Central African Republic

The following is a complete list of heads of state of the Central African Republic and the Central African Empire. There have been seven heads of state in the history of the Central African Republic and the Central African Empire since independence was obtained from the French on 13 August 1960. This list includes not only those persons who were sworn into office as President of the Central African Republic but also those who served as de facto heads of state.

Jean-Bédel Bokassa served as a de facto head of state (and also reigned as Emperor from 1976–1979), while David Dacko (who served as de facto head of state from 1979–1981), André Kolingba, Ange-Félix Patassé, and François Bozizé were elected into office at some point during their tenure. To date, Kolingba is the only former head of state of the Central African Republic to voluntarily step down from the office through a democratic process, following the 1993 general election.

The current President of the Central African Republic is Faustin-Archange Touadéra, since 30 March 2016.

Political affiliations

Political parties
Other factions

For heads of state with multiple affiliations, the political party listed first is the party the person was affiliated with at the beginning of the tenure.

Heads of state

Central African Republic
French: République centrafricaine
Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
Head of state
(Birth–Death)
Title
Portrait Entered office Left office Political affiliations Notes
David Dacko
(1930–2003)
President of the Provisional Government
14 August 1960[1] 12 December 1960[A] MESAN Dacko served as president of the government from 1 May 1959[2] until the country declared its independence on 13 August 1960.[3]
David Dacko
(1930–2003)
President
12 December 1960 1 January 1966[4]  
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
(1921–1996)
President
1 January 1966[B] 4 December 1976 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.[5]
MESAN[C]
Central African Empire
French: Empire centrafricain
Bokassa I
(1921–1996)
Emperor
4 December 1976[D] 21 September 1979[6] MESAN Bokassa spent approximately US$20 million—one third of the country's annual budget—on his coronation ceremony on 4 December 1977.[7]
Central African Republic
French: République centrafricaine
Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
David Dacko
(1930–2003)
President
21 September 1979[E] 1 September 1981[8] 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.[9]
UDC
André Kolingba
(1936–2010)
Chairman of the Military Committee of National Recovery
1 September 1981[F] 21 September 1985[G] 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.[10]
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.[11]
RDC
André Kolingba
(1936–2010)
President
21 November 1986[H] 22 October 1993  
Ange-Félix Patassé
(1937–2011)
President
22 October 1993[I][12] 15 March 2003 MLPC Bozizé launched an unsuccessful coup d'état against the Patassé government on 28 May 2001.[13]
François Bozizé
(1946–)
President
15 March 2003[J][14] 24 March 2013 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.[15]
Independent
Michel Djotodia
(1949–)
President
24 March 2013[K] 18 August 2013 Military Djotodia was the leader of the Séléka rebel coalition in the ongoing civil war.
Michel Djotodia
(1949–)
Head of State of the Transition
18 August 2013 10 January 2014[L]
Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet
(1972–)
Acting Head of State of the Transition
10 January 2014 23 January 2014 RPR Nguendet succeeded Djotodia after his resignation due to the continued conflict.
Catherine Samba-Panza
(1954–)
Head of State of the Transition
23 January 2014 30 March 2016 Independent Samba-Panza became the first female head of state of the Central African Republic.
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
(1957–)
President
30 March 2016 Incumbent Independent Previously, Touadéra served as Prime Minister under Bozizé from 2008 until 2013.

Footnotes

Latest election

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Anicet-Georges DologuéléIndependent268,95223.74413,35237.29
Faustin-Archange TouadéraUnion for Central African Renewal215,80019.05695,05962.71
Désiré KolingbaCentral African Democratic Rally136,39812.04
Martin ZiguéléMovement for the Liberation of the Central African People129,47411.43
Jean-Serge Bokassa 68,7056.06
Charles-Armel DoubaneIndependent41,0953.63
Jean-Michel MandabaParty for Democratic Governance35,4583.13
Sylvain Patassé-NgakoutouCentral African New Momentum31,2612.76
Abdou Karim MeckassouaIndependent31,0522.74
Gaston Mandata NguérékataParty for Central African Renewal22,3911.98
Jean-Barkès Ngombe-KettéIndependent18,9491.67
Timoléon BaikouaIndependent17,1951.52
Fidèle GouandjikaIndependent15,3561.36
Théodore KapouIndependent13,2951.17
Marcel Dimassé 8,7910.78
Guy MoskitNational Solidarity Movement8,7120.77
Jean Willybiro-SakoIndependent8,5350.75
Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo 8,0010.71
Régina Konzi-MongotIndependent6,6840.59
Xavier Sylvestre YangongoIndependent6,5120.57
Cyriaque GondaNational Party for a New Central Africa6,4400.57
Laurent Gomina-PampaliNational Union for Democracy and Rally5,8340.51
Constant Gouyomgbia Kongba ZézéIndependent5,5600.49
Joseph Yakété 5,5470.49
Mathias Barthélemy MoroubaIndependent5,1560.46
Théophile Sony ColéSyndical Union of Central African Workers3,7840.33
Maxime KazaguiAlliance for a New Central Africa2,8860.25
Jean-Baptiste Koba 2,0100.18
Stanislas Moussa Kembé 1,7060.15
Olivier GabiraultIndependent1,3470.12
Invalid/blank votes89,37024,094
Total1,132,8861001,153,300100
Registered voters/turnout1,954,43362.541,954,43359.01
Source: Afrique News Info, ANERCA

See also

References

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