List of heads of state of the Central African Republic

This article lists the heads of state of the Central African Republic.

 Heads of state 

NamePortraitElectedTerm of officePolitical affiliationsNotesTook officeLeft officeTime in officeCentral African Republic: République centrafricaine: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka David Dacko80px — 14 August 1960 12 December 1960MESANDacko served as president of the government from 1 May 1959 until the country declared its independence on 13 August 1960. David Dacko 1964 12 December 1960 1 January 1966Jean-Bédel Bokassa80px —1 January 19664 December 1976 MilitaryBokassa 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. MESANCentral African Empire: Empire centrafricain Bokassa I 80px — 4 December 1976 21 September 1979  MESAN Bokassa spent approximately US$20 million—one third of the country's annual budget—on his coronation ceremony on 4 December 1977.Central African Republic: République centrafricaine: Ködörösêse tî BêafrîkaDavid Dacko80px198121 September 19791 September 1981 MESANThis 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. UDC André Kolingba80px — 1 September 1981 21 September 1985Military 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.André Kolingba21 September 198521 November 1986Kolingba established the Central African Democratic Rally (RDC) as the country's only party in May 1986.RDC André Kolingba 1986 21 November 1986 22 October 1993 Ange-Félix Patassé 80px 19931999 22 October 1993 15 March 2003  MLPC Bozizé launched an unsuccessful coup d'état against the Patassé government on 28 May 2001.François Bozizé80px2005201115 March 200324 March 2013 MilitaryBozizé 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. Independent Michel Djotodia80px — 24 March 2013 18 August 2013MilitaryDjotodia was the leader of the Séléka rebel coalition in the ongoing civil war. Michel Djotodia 18 August 2013 10 January 2014 Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet 80px — 10 January 2014 23 January 2014  RPR Nguendet succeeded Djotodia after his resignation due to the continued conflict. Catherine Samba-Panza 80px — 23 January 2014 30 March 2016  Independent Samba-Panza became the first female head of state of the Central African Republic.Faustin-Archange Touadéra80px2015–162020–2130 March 2016Incumbent IndependentPreviously, Touadéra served as Prime Minister under Bozizé from 2008 until 2013. MCU

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