List of heads of government of the Central African Republic
Heads of government

List of heads of government of the Central African Republic

Section Title: Heads of government
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Central African Republic (Autonomous within the French Community)

Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political affiliations	Notes

Barthélemy Boganda (1910–1959)	-	8 December 1958	29 March 1959	MESAN	Founder of the MESAN party; negotiated for the independence of Oubangui-Chari and named the country the "Central African Republic".

Abel Goumba (1926–2009)	-	30 March 1959	30 April 1959	MESAN	Served as Acting Prime Minister; had an internal struggle for power with Dacko after Boganda's death.

David Dacko (1930–2003)	-	1 May 1959	13 August 1960	MESAN	Seized power from Goumba, with the support of high commissioner Roger Barberot, the Bangui chamber of commerce and Boganda's widow.

Central African Republic (Independent)

French: République centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka

David Dacko (1930–2003)	-	13 August 1960	14 August 1960	MESAN	Also served as head of state (President) upon independence.

Post abolished (14 August 1960 – 1 January 1975)

Elisabeth Domitien (1925–2005)	-	2 January 1975	7 April 1976	MESAN	First female head of government in Africa.

Vacant (8 April 1976 – 4 September 1976)

Ange-Félix Patassé (1937–2011)	-	5 September 1976	3 December 1976	MESAN	Later served as President (1993–2003).

Central African Empire

French: Empire centrafricain

Ange-Félix Patassé (1937–2011)	-	8 December 1976	14 July 1978	MESAN

Henri Maïdou (1936–)	-	14 July 1978	21 September 1979	MESAN	Wrote a letter on 4 September 1979 to the French government officials, asking them to put an end to Bokassa's tyrannical rule.

Central African Republic

French: République centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka

Henri Maïdou (1936–)	-	21 September 1979	26 September 1979	MESAN

Bernard Ayandho (1930–1993)	-	26 September 1979	22 August 1980	MESAN	Previously served as a Minister of Economy.

UDC

Vacant (23 August 1980 – 11 November 1980)

Jean-Pierre Lebouder (1944–)	-	12 November 1980	4 April 1981	UDC	Minister of Economy and Finance in Gaombalet's government from 2003–2004.

Simon Narcisse Bozanga (1942–2010)	-	4 April 1981	1 September 1981	UDC	Served as secretary general and Minister of Justice in the Dacko government.

Post abolished (2 September 1981 – 14 March 1991)

Édouard Frank (1938–)	-	15 March 1991	4 December 1992	RDC	Served as the president of the Central African Republic Supreme Court. Declared Patassé the winner of the 1993 presidential election.

Timothée Malendoma (1935–2010)	-	4 December 1992	26 February 1993	FC	Minister of the National Economy in Bokassa's government and Minister of State under Dacko.

Enoch Derant Lakoué (1945–)	-	26 February 1993	25 October 1993	PSD	Candidate from the PSD in the 1993 and 1999 presidential elections. Later served as the head of the national administration of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC).

Jean-Luc Mandaba (1943–2000)	-	25 October 1993	12 April 1995	MLPC	Minister of Health under Kolingba and Vice President of the MLPC.

Gabriel Koyambounou (1947–)	-	12 April 1995	6 June 1996	MLPC	Inspector in the civil service prior to becoming Prime Minister.

Jean-Paul Ngoupandé (1948–2014)	-	6 June 1996	30 January 1997	PUN	Former ambassador to France.

Michel Gbezera-Bria (1946–)	-	30 January 1997	4 January 1999	Independent	Previously served as Foreign Minister.

Anicet-Georges Dologuélé (1957–)	-	4 January 1999	1 April 2001	Independent	Minister of Finance and Budget in Gbezera-Bria's government.

Martin Ziguélé (1957–)	-	1 April 2001	15 March 2003	MLPC	Finished second place to incumbent François Bozizé in the first round of the 2005 presidential elections, but lost the second round run-off.

Abel Goumba (1926–2009)	-	23 March 2003	11 December 2003	FPP	Acting Prime Minister following Boganda's death in 1959. Vice President from 11 December 2003 to 15 March 2005.

Célestin Gaombalet (1942–2017)	-	12 December 2003	11 June 2005	Independent	Former director-general of Union Bank in Central Africa (UBAC), worked for the Development Bank of Central African States in Congo, headed the Moroccan-Central African People's Bank (BMPC).

Élie Doté (1947–)	-	13 June 2005	18 January 2008	Independent	Became Finance Minister in September 2006 cabinet reshuffle, while maintaining his post as Prime Minister.

Faustin-Archange Touadéra (1957–)	-	22 January 2008	17 January 2013	Independent	Holds two doctoral degrees in mathematics. Served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bangui from May 2004 until being appointed as Prime Minister.

Nicolas Tiangaye (1956–)	-	17 January 2013	10 January 2014	Independent	Served as President of the National Transitional Council (CNT) from 2003 to 2005.

André Nzapayeké (1951–)	-	25 January 2014	10 August 2014	Independent	Serving as Acting Prime Minister; former Executive Director of the African Development Bank and vice president of the Development Bank of Central African States.

Mahamat Kamoun (1961–)	-	10 August 2014	2 April 2016	Independent	Heading a transitional government until the full implementation of the peace deal.

Simplice Sarandji (1955–)	-	2 April 2016	27 February 2019	Independent

Firmin Ngrébada (fr) (1968–)	-	27 February 2019	Incumbent	Independent

Sentence(s)

Henri Maïdou served as Prime Minister of the Central African Empire from 14 July 1978 to 26 September 1979.

final_sentence: Henri Maïdou served as Prime Minister of the Central African Empire from 14 July 1978 to 26 September 1979.