President of the Central African Republic (1960–1966, 1979–1981)
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David Dacko
Dacko in 1962
1st and 3rd President of the Central African Republic
In office 20 September 1979 – 1 September 1981
Vice President
Henri Maïdou[1]
Preceded by
Jean-Bédel Bokassa (as Emperor)
Succeeded by
André Kolingba
In office 14 August 1960 – 1 January 1966
Preceded by
Position created
Succeeded by
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Prime Minister of the Central African Republic
In office 1 May 1959 – 14 August 1960
Preceded by
Abel Goumba
Succeeded by
Elisabeth Domitien (1975)
Personal details
Born
24 March 1930[2] Bouchia, Lobaye, Ubangi-Shari (present-day Central African Republic)
Died
20 November 2003(2003-11-20) (aged 73) Yaoundé, Cameroon
Political party
Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (until 1979)
Central African Democratic Union (1980–1981)
Movement for Democracy and Development (1993–2003)
Spouses
Florence Yagbao
(m. 1952; div. 1962)
Brigette Dacko
(m. 1962)
Relations
Jean-Bédel Bokassa (cousin)
Signature
David Dacko (French pronunciation:[daviddako]; 24 March 1930 – 20 November 2003)[3] was a Central African politician who served as the first President of the Central African Republic from 14 August 1960 to 1 January 1966 and as the third President of the Central African Republic from 21 September 1979 to 1 September 1981. He also served as Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 1 May 1959 to 14 August 1960. After his second removal from power in a coup d'état led by General André Kolingba, he pursued an active career as an opposition politician and presidential candidate with many loyal supporters; Dacko was an important political figure in the country for over 50 years.
^Bradshaw & Fandos-Rius 2016.
^Meldrum, Andrew (25 November 2003). "David Dacko". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^"David Dacko | Biography, Central African Republic, & Facts". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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