Complex sentence: As a young army officer, he took power in a July 1994 military coup and was elected as President in 1996; he was re-elected in 2001,2006, and 2011.
Split into simpler sentences: As a young army officer, he took power in a 1994 military coup. He was elected as President in 1996; he was re-elected in 2001,2006, and 2011.