Ruler · 1921 – 1996

Jean-Bédel Bokassa

Lived 1921 – 1996; politician, military officer. President of the Central African Republic (Central African Republic), 1966 – 1976; also in the line of Central African Empire.

Wikidata's English label: Jean-Bedel Bokassa.

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Lived: 1921 – 1996; 75 years
In office: 10 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of the Central African Republic

Central African Republic · the 2nd of 10 dated reigns · 1960 – 2016

David Dacko1960 – 1966

Jean-Bédel Bokassa1966 – 1976

David Dacko1979 – 1981

André Kolingba1981 – 1993

Ange-Félix Patassé1993 – 2003

5 after

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

Reigned 1966 – 1976 · 10 years · came to it aged 45

Came to it: seized power
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1976; they died in 1996

Bokassa seized power in the Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état on 1 January 1966.

Also in the line of Central African Empire (1st of 1).

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