Ruler · 1946 – present

François Bozizé

Born 1946, living; politician. President of the Central African Republic (Central African Republic), 2003 – 2013.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1946; living
In office: 10 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Central African Republic
Left it: exiled; the ruler's own article

President of the Central African Republic

Central African Republic · the 6th of 10 dated reigns · 1960 – 2016

2 before

David Dacko1979 – 1981

André Kolingba1981 – 1993

Ange-Félix Patassé1993 – 2003

François Bozizé2003 – 2013

Michel Djotodia2013 – 2014

Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet2014

Catherine Samba-Panza2014 – 2016

1 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 2003 – 2013 · 10 years · came to it aged 57

Came to it: seized power
Left it: exiledread from the ruler's own article

Shortly after Bozizé seized power, the Central African Republic Bush War began with the rebellion by the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (UFDR), led by Michel Djotodia.

Bozizé was forced to flee the country after being overthrown by Djotodia in a coup d'état in 2013.

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