Central African Republic
Adopted 1960, 1979 1976-1979 09 Dec 1891 - 12 Apr 1916 Oubangui-Chari colony01 Jan 1938 - 27 Oct 1946 Oubangui-Chari overseas territory27 Oct 1946 - 13 Aug 1960 Oubangui-Chari overseas territory of France01 Dec 1958 - 13 Aug 1960 Central African Republic (autonomy)13 Aug 1960 Independence from France04 Dec 1976 - 20 Sep 1979 Central African Empire20 Sep 1979 - Central African Republic (restored)Presidents14 Aug 1960 - 31 Dec 1965 David Dacko ...................... 1930-2003(1st Time)01 Jan 1966 - 04 Dec 1976 Jean-Bédel Bokassa ............... 1921-1996Emperor04 Dec 1976 - 20 Sep 1979 Bokassa IPresidents20 Sep 1979 - 01 Sep 1981 David Dacko (2nd Time)01 Sep 1981 - 22 Oct 1993 André-Dieudonné Kolingba ......... 1936-201022 Oct 1993 - 15 Mar 2003 Ande-Félix Patassé ............... 1937-201115 Mar 2003 - François Bozizé YangouvondaPresident of the government council14 May 1957 - 30 Nov 1958 Abel Nguéndé Goumba .............. 1926-2009Presidents of the Government01 Dec 1958 - 29 Mar 1959 Barthélemy Boganda ............... 1910-195930 Mar - 30 Apr 1959 Abel Nguéndé Goumba01 May 1959 - 31 Dec 1965 David Dacko01 Jan 1966 - 07 Dec 1976 Jean-Bédel BokassaPrime Ministers06 Jun 1974 - 04 Apr 1976 Elisabeth Domitien ............... 1925-200507 Dec 1976 - 14 Jul 1978 Abel Nguéndé Goumba(1st Time)14 Jul 1976 - 24 Sep 1979 Henri Maïdou24 Sep 1979 - 22 Aug 1980 Bernard-Christian Ayandho ........ 1930-199301 Sep 1980 - 03 Apr 1981 Jean-Pierre Lebouder03 Apr - 01 Sep 1981 Simon-Narcisse Bozanga01 Sep 1981 - 15 Mar 1991 André-Dieudonné Kolingba15 Mar 1991 - 04 Dec 1992 Edouard Frank04 Dec 1992 - 26 Feb 1993 Timothée Malendoma ............... 1935-201026 Feb - 24 Oct 1993 Enoch Dérant Lakoué24 Oct 1993 - 12 Apr 1995 Jean-Luc Mandaba ................. 1943-200012 Apr 1995 - 11 Jun 1996 Jean Edouard Gabriel Koyambounou11 Jun 1996 - 30 Jan 1997 Jean-Paul Ngoupandé30 Jan 1997 - 04 Jan 1999 Michel Gbezera-Bria04 Jan 1999 - 31 Mar 2001 Anicent-Georges Dologuélé01 Apr 2001 - 15 Mar 2003 Martin Ziguélé23 Mar - 12 Dec 2003 Abel Nguéndé Goumba(2nd Time)12 Dec 2003 - 11 Jun 2005 Célestin Leroy Gaombalet11 Jun 2005 - 22 Jan 2008 Élie Doté22 Jan 2008 - Faustin-Archange Touadéra