Heads of government of the Central African Republic (and Central African Empire)
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This is a complete list of the heads of government of the Central African Republic and Central African Empire. There have been 21 heads of government
of Central African Republic
and the Central African Empire
. The office of Prime Minister, the head of government, was created when the Central African Republic
became an autonomous territory of France in December 1958. It was originally the highest post of the Central African Republic, though France did maintain a governor in the territory. After the Central African Republic declared its independence and became a republic
on 13 August 1960, David Dacko
held both the Prime Minister and newly created President of the Central African Republic posts briefly before eliminating the Prime Minister position and placing all executive power in the office of the President.
President Jean-Bédel Bokassa
restored the office of Prime Minister to assist him in governing the country in 1975, shortly before he declared himself Emperor. He selected Elisabeth Domitien
to become Africa's first female head of government. After Domitien was removed from office, Bokassa named Ange-Félix Patassé
to become his next Prime Minister. Patassé continued serving as Prime Minister after Bokassa declared the establishment of the Central African Empire
in December 1976. Henri Maïdou
succeeded Patassé and continued serving as Prime Minister after Bokassa was overthrown from power. During the following two years of Dacko's presidency, three more politicians served as Prime Minister. The post was abolished when Dacko was overthrown from the presidency by Andre Kolingba
on 1 September 1981. The position, as it exists today, was recreated 1991, when President Kolingba was forced to relinquish some of the executive power. The President has the authority to name the Prime Minister and can remove them from office at any time. The Prime Minister is the head of the government; within days of being appointed, they must select individuals for their Cabinet
, who they will work with to coordinate the government.
The incumbent Prime Minister is Faustin-Archange Touadéra
, who has served since January 2008.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
established a new government on 2 January 1975 and reintroduced the position of Prime Minister. He appointed Domitien as president of MESAN and Prime Minister of the Central African Republic. Domitien was removed from office because she publicly expressed her disapproval of Bokassa's plans to establish a monarchy in the Central African Republic. Bokassa then had her placed under house arrest
. On 4 December 1976, Bokassa instituted a new constitution and declared the republic a monarchy
, the Central African Empire
. President Dacko appointed Maïdou as Vice President on 27 September 1979. Prime Minister Ayandho was dismissed from office on 22 August 1980 by Dacko, who saw him as a political threat, and placed under house arrest. Dacko created the Central African Democratic Union
in February 1980 as the country's only political party. Malendoma was removed as Prime Minister and replaced by Lakoué. In April 1995, Mandaba resigned as Prime Minister, preempting a threatened vote of no-confidence
from his own party, following accusations of incompetence and corruption. Gbezera-Bria was named Prime Minister on 30 January 1997 to replace Ngoupande, who had been accused of siding with disgruntled soldiers, who had sparked a mutiny on 15 November 1996 to demand higher wages. Ngoupande also didn't strongly support President Patassé's decision to call in French troops to suppress the soldier uprising. President Patassé fired Dologuélé on 1 April 2001 and replaced him with Ziguélé, a senior diplomat who had served as ambassador to Benin
for the last two years. Patassé did not provide an explanation for his decision, but political observers state that the nonpartisan Dologuélé had become widely unpopular with the ruling MLPC party. Ziguélé left office when François Bozizé
seized power on 15 March 2003. On 11 December 2003, Goumba was dismissed as Prime Minister and was appointed as Vice President. Gaombalet resigned as Prime Minister on 11 June 2005 after being elected as Speaker of the National Assembly on 7 June. In mid-January 2008, members of the National Assembly
filed a censure motion against the Doté government, in response to countrywide civil service strike initiated by trade union
s to protest the government's failure to pay arrears
to government employees. On 18 January, Doté announced his resignation as Prime Minister.
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
of Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
and the Central African Empire
Central African Empire
The Central African Empire was a short-lived, self-declared autocratic monarchy that replaced the Central African Republic and was, in turn, replaced by the restoration of the republic. The empire was formed when Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President of the republic, declared himself Emperor Bokassa I on...
. The office of Prime Minister, the head of government, was created when the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
became an autonomous territory of France in December 1958. It was originally the highest post of the Central African Republic, though France did maintain a governor in the territory. After the Central African Republic declared its independence and became a republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
on 13 August 1960, David Dacko
David Dacko
David Dacko was the first President of the Central African Republic , from August 14, 1960 to January 1, 1966, and the third president of the CAR from September 21, 1979 to September 1, 1981...
held both the Prime Minister and newly created President of the Central African Republic posts briefly before eliminating the Prime Minister position and placing all executive power in the office of the President.
President Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Jean-Bédel Bokassa , a military officer, was the head of state of the Central African Republic and its successor state, the Central African Empire, from his coup d'état on 1 January 1966 until 20 September 1979...
restored the office of Prime Minister to assist him in governing the country in 1975, shortly before he declared himself Emperor. He selected Elisabeth Domitien
Elisabeth Domitien
Elisabeth Domitien was prime minister of the Central African Republic from 1975 to 1976. She was the first and to date only woman to hold the position....
to become Africa's first female head of government. After Domitien was removed from office, Bokassa named Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé
Ange-Félix Patassé was a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003, when he was deposed by the rebel leader François Bozizé...
to become his next Prime Minister. Patassé continued serving as Prime Minister after Bokassa declared the establishment of the Central African Empire
Central African Empire
The Central African Empire was a short-lived, self-declared autocratic monarchy that replaced the Central African Republic and was, in turn, replaced by the restoration of the republic. The empire was formed when Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President of the republic, declared himself Emperor Bokassa I on...
in December 1976. Henri Maïdou
Henri Maïdou
Henri Maïdou was Prime Minister of the Central African Empire/Central African Republic from 14 July 1978 to 26 September 1979.- References :...
succeeded Patassé and continued serving as Prime Minister after Bokassa was overthrown from power. During the following two years of Dacko's presidency, three more politicians served as Prime Minister. The post was abolished when Dacko was overthrown from the presidency by Andre Kolingba
André Kolingba
André-Dieudonné Kolingba was the fourth president of the Central African Republic , from 1 September 1981 until 1 October 1993. He took power from President David Dacko in a bloodless coup d'état in 1981 and lost power to Ange-Félix Patassé in a democratic election held in 1993...
on 1 September 1981. The position, as it exists today, was recreated 1991, when President Kolingba was forced to relinquish some of the executive power. The President has the authority to name the Prime Minister and can remove them from office at any time. The Prime Minister is the head of the government; within days of being appointed, they must select individuals for their Cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
, who they will work with to coordinate the government.
The incumbent Prime Minister is Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been Prime Minister of the Central African Republic since January 2008.-Background and academic career:Touadéra was born in Bangui; his family was originally from Damara, to the north of Bangui...
, who has served since January 2008.
Affiliations
For heads of government with multiple affiliations, the political party listed first is the party the person was affiliated with at the beginning of his tenure.Heads of government
| Central African Republic Central African Republic The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,... (Territorial autonomy) |
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| Barthélemy Boganda Barthélemy Boganda Barthélemy Boganda was the leading nationalist politician of what is now the Central African Republic. Boganda was active prior to his country's independence, during the period when the area, part of French Equatorial Africa, was administered by France under the name of Oubangui-Chari... |
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8 December 1958 | 29 March 1959 | MESAN MESAN The Mouvement pour l'évolution sociale de l'Afrique noire was a nationalist quasi-religious political party that sought to affirm black humanity and advocated for the independence of Ubangi-Shari, then a French colonial territory... |
Founder of the MESAN party; negotiated for the independence of Oubangui-Chari and named the country the "Central African Republic". |
| Abel Goumba Abel Goumba Abel Nguéndé Goumba was a Central African political figure... |
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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 David Dacko David Dacko was the first President of the Central African Republic , from August 14, 1960 to January 1, 1966, and the third president of the CAR from September 21, 1979 to September 1, 1981... |
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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 Central African Republic The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,... (Independent) |
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| French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... : République centrafricaine, Sango Sango language Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic: it has approximately 1,600,000 second-language speakers, but only about 404,000 native speakers, mainly in the towns.- Classification :... : Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka |
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| David Dacko David Dacko David Dacko was the first President of the Central African Republic , from August 14, 1960 to January 1, 1966, and the third president of the CAR from September 21, 1979 to September 1, 1981... |
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13 August 1960 | 14 August 1960 | MESAN | Also served as head of state Head of State A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of... (President) upon independence. |
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| Elisabeth Domitien Elisabeth Domitien Elisabeth Domitien was prime minister of the Central African Republic from 1975 to 1976. She was the first and to date only woman to hold the position.... |
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2 January 1975 | 7 April 1976 | MESAN | First female head of government in Africa. |
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| Ange-Félix Patassé Ange-Félix Patassé Ange-Félix Patassé was a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003, when he was deposed by the rebel leader François Bozizé... |
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5 September 1976 | 3 December 1976 | MESAN | Later served as President (1993–2003). |
| Central African Empire Central African Empire The Central African Empire was a short-lived, self-declared autocratic monarchy that replaced the Central African Republic and was, in turn, replaced by the restoration of the republic. The empire was formed when Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President of the republic, declared himself Emperor Bokassa I on... |
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| French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... : Empire centrafricain |
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| Ange-Félix Patassé Ange-Félix Patassé Ange-Félix Patassé was a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003, when he was deposed by the rebel leader François Bozizé... |
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8 December 1976 | 14 July 1978 | MESAN | |
| Henri Maïdou Henri Maïdou Henri Maïdou was Prime Minister of the Central African Empire/Central African Republic from 14 July 1978 to 26 September 1979.- References :... |
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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. Less than three weeks later, the French successfully executed Operation Barracuda, toppling the Bokassa regime. |
| Central African Republic Central African Republic The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,... |
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| French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... : République centrafricaine, Sango Sango language Sango is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic: it has approximately 1,600,000 second-language speakers, but only about 404,000 native speakers, mainly in the towns.- Classification :... : Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka |
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| Henri Maïdou Henri Maïdou Henri Maïdou was Prime Minister of the Central African Empire/Central African Republic from 14 July 1978 to 26 September 1979.- References :... |
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21 September 1979 | 26 September 1979 | MESAN | |
| Bernard Ayandho Bernard Ayandho Bernard Christian Ayandho was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 26 September 1979 to 22 August 1980.... |
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26 September 1979 | 22 August 1980 | MESAN | Previously served as a Minister of Economy. |
| UDC Central African Democratic Union Central African Democratic Union , was a political party in the Central African Republic. UDC was installed by David Dacko in 1980 at a congress in March that year. Dacko claimed that UDC was the continuation of MESAN.-References:* O'Toole, Thomas. The Central African Republic: The Continent's... |
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| Jean-Pierre Lebouder Jean-Pierre Lebouder Jean-Pierre Lebouder was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 12 November 1980 to 3 April 1981.-References:... |
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12 November 1980 | 4 April 1981 | UDC | Minister of Economy and Finance in Gaombalet's government from 2003–2004. |
| Simon Narcisse Bozanga Simon Narcisse Bozanga Simon Narcisse Bozanga was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 4 April 1981 to 1 September 1981, when his government was overthrown by a military coup. Before serving as Prime Minister, Bozanga was Ambassador to Gabon from 1978 to 1979, and Minister of Justice from 1980 to... |
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4 April 1981 | 1 September 1981 | UDC | Served as secretary general and Minister of Justice in the Dacko government. |
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| Édouard Frank Edouard Frank Édouard Frank is a Central African magistrate and political figure. He was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 15 March 1991 to 4 December 1992.Frank presided over the 1986–1987 trial of former Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa... |
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15 March 1991 | 4 December 1992 | RDC Central African Democratic Rally The Central African Democratic Rally is a political party in the Central African Republic. In the first round of the 2005 presidential election, held on 13 March, the party's candidate, André Kolingba, took 16.36% of the vote and third place. In the 2005 parliamentary election, the RDC won 8 out... |
Served as the president of the Central African Republic Supreme Court. Declared Patassé the winner of the 1993 presidential election. |
| Timothée Malendoma Timothée Malendoma Timothée Malendoma was a Central African politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 4 December 1992 to 26 February 1993... |
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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 Enoch Derant Lakoué Enoch Derant Lakoué was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 26 February 1993 to 25 October 1993. He was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the August 1993 presidential election, receiving 2.39% of the vote, and again in the September 1999 presidential election,... |
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26 February 1993 | 25 October 1993 | PSD Social Democratic Party (Central African Republic) The Social Democratic Party is a political party in the Central African Republic.At the last elections, 13 March and 8 May 2005, the party won 4 out of 105 seats in the National Assembly.... |
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 Bank of Central African States The Bank of Central African States is a central bank that serves six central African countries which form the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa:*Cameroon*Central African Republic*Chad*Equatorial Guinea*Gabon*Republic of the Congo... (BEAC). |
| Jean-Luc Mandaba Jean-Luc Mandaba Jean-Luc Mandaba was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 25 October 1993 to 12 April 1995 under president Ange-Félix Patassé.... |
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25 October 1993 | 12 April 1995 | MLPC Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People The Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People is a political party in the Central African Republic. It was established in Paris in 1979 by former prime minister Ange-Félix Patassé as a Central African opposition movement... |
Minister of Health under Kolingba and Vice President of the MLPC. |
| Gabriel Koyambounou Gabriel Koyambounou Gabriel Jean-Edouard Koyambounou is a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 12 April 1995 to 6 June 1996. He is currently the First Vice-President of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People .Koyambounou was acquitted of misuse... |
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12 April 1995 | 6 June 1996 | MLPC | Inspector in the civil service Civil service The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations.... prior to becoming Prime Minister. |
| Jean-Paul Ngoupandé Jean-Paul Ngoupandé Jean-Paul Ngoupandé is a Central African politician. Born in Dékoa, Kemo-Gribingui, he was appointed as Prime Minister of the Central African Republic by President Ange-Félix Patassé on 6 June 1996 and resigned on 30 January 1997. Since then he has run for president of the Central African Republic... |
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6 June 1996 | 30 January 1997 | PUN National Unity Party (Central African Republic) The National Unity Party is a political party in the Central African Republic.In the presidential election held on 13 March 2005, its candidate and leader, Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, won 5.08% of the vote. Ngoupandé had served as president from June 1996 to January 1997... |
Former ambassador to France. |
| Michel Gbezera-Bria Michel Gbezera-Bria Michel Gbezera-Bria is a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 1997 to 1999.-Biography:... |
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30 January 1997 | 4 January 1999 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
Previously served as Foreign Minister. |
| Anicet-Georges Dologuélé | |
4 January 1999 | 1 April 2001 | Nonpartisan | Minister of Finance and Budget in Gbezera-Bria's government. |
| Martin Ziguélé Martin Ziguélé Martin Ziguélé is a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 2001 to 2003... |
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1 April 2001 | 15 March 2003 | MLPC | Finished second place to incumbent François Bozizé François Bozizé François Bozizé Yangouvonda is the President of the Central African Republic. He came to power in March 2003 after leading a rebellion against President Ange-Félix Patassé and ushered in a transitional period of government... in the first round of the 2005 presidential elections, but lost the second round run-off. Elected to three-year term as President of MLPC in June 2007. |
| Abel Goumba Abel Goumba Abel Nguéndé Goumba was a Central African political figure... |
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23 March 2003 | 11 December 2003 | FPP Patriotic Front for Progress The Patriotic Front for Progress is a political party in the Central African Republic.The FPP strongly opposed President Ange-Félix Patassé. In 2002, the party suspended its participation in the opposition coalition.... |
Acting Prime Minister following Boganda's death in 1959. Vice President from 11 December 2003 to 15 March 2005. |
| Célestin Gaombalet Célestin Gaombalet Célestin Leroy Gaombalet is a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 2003 to 2005. He has been President of the National Assembly since 2005.-Biography:Gaombalet was born in the village of Grimari.... |
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12 December 2003 | 11 June 2005 | Nonpartisan | 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). Currently the Speaker of the National Assembly. |
| Élie Doté Élie Doté Élie Doté was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from June 2005 to January 2008.-Biography:Born in Bangui, Doté has a doctorate degree in rural economy and worked at the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Ministry from 1974 to 1980 before becoming an expert at the African Development... |
13 June 2005 | 18 January 2008 | Nonpartisan | Became Finance Minister in September 2006 cabinet reshuffle, while maintaining his post as Prime Minister. | |
| Faustin-Archange Touadéra Faustin-Archange Touadéra Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been Prime Minister of the Central African Republic since January 2008.-Background and academic career:Touadéra was born in Bangui; his family was originally from Damara, to the north of Bangui... |
22 January 2008 | Incumbent | Nonpartisan | Holds two doctoral degrees in mathematics. Served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bangui from May 2004 until being appointed as Prime Minister. | |
Footnotes
Goumba had served as President of the Government Council since 26 July 1958. When the Central African Republic became a territorial autonomy, he served as the acting leader the government from 1 December 1958 to 8 December 1958. Boganda was killed in a mysterious plane crash on 29 March 1959, while en route to Bangui. The exact cause of the crash was not determined, but sabotage was widely suspected. Experts found a trace of explosives in the plane's wreckage, but revelation of this detail was withheld. Although those responsible for the crash were never identified, people have suspected the French secret service, and even Boganda's wife, of being involved. Dacko removed the Prime Minister position and consolidated power in the Presidency. President for LifePresident for Life
President for Life is a title assumed by some dictators to remove their term limit, in the hope that their authority, legitimacy, and term will never be disputed....
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Jean-Bédel Bokassa , a military officer, was the head of state of the Central African Republic and its successor state, the Central African Empire, from his coup d'état on 1 January 1966 until 20 September 1979...
established a new government on 2 January 1975 and reintroduced the position of Prime Minister. He appointed Domitien as president of MESAN and Prime Minister of the Central African Republic. Domitien was removed from office because she publicly expressed her disapproval of Bokassa's plans to establish a monarchy in the Central African Republic. Bokassa then had her placed under house arrest
House arrest
In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence. Travel is usually restricted, if allowed at all...
. On 4 December 1976, Bokassa instituted a new constitution and declared the republic a monarchy
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
, the Central African Empire
Central African Empire
The Central African Empire was a short-lived, self-declared autocratic monarchy that replaced the Central African Republic and was, in turn, replaced by the restoration of the republic. The empire was formed when Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President of the republic, declared himself Emperor Bokassa I on...
. President Dacko appointed Maïdou as Vice President on 27 September 1979. Prime Minister Ayandho was dismissed from office on 22 August 1980 by Dacko, who saw him as a political threat, and placed under house arrest. Dacko created the Central African Democratic Union
Central African Democratic Union
Central African Democratic Union , was a political party in the Central African Republic. UDC was installed by David Dacko in 1980 at a congress in March that year. Dacko claimed that UDC was the continuation of MESAN.-References:* O'Toole, Thomas. The Central African Republic: The Continent's...
in February 1980 as the country's only political party. Malendoma was removed as Prime Minister and replaced by Lakoué. In April 1995, Mandaba resigned as Prime Minister, preempting a threatened vote of no-confidence
Motion of no confidence
A motion of no confidence is a parliamentary motion whose passing would demonstrate to the head of state that the elected parliament no longer has confidence in the appointed government.-Overview:Typically, when a parliament passes a vote of no...
from his own party, following accusations of incompetence and corruption. Gbezera-Bria was named Prime Minister on 30 January 1997 to replace Ngoupande, who had been accused of siding with disgruntled soldiers, who had sparked a mutiny on 15 November 1996 to demand higher wages. Ngoupande also didn't strongly support President Patassé's decision to call in French troops to suppress the soldier uprising. President Patassé fired Dologuélé on 1 April 2001 and replaced him with Ziguélé, a senior diplomat who had served as ambassador to Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
for the last two years. Patassé did not provide an explanation for his decision, but political observers state that the nonpartisan Dologuélé had become widely unpopular with the ruling MLPC party. Ziguélé left office when François Bozizé
François Bozizé
François Bozizé Yangouvonda is the President of the Central African Republic. He came to power in March 2003 after leading a rebellion against President Ange-Félix Patassé and ushered in a transitional period of government...
seized power on 15 March 2003. On 11 December 2003, Goumba was dismissed as Prime Minister and was appointed as Vice President. Gaombalet resigned as Prime Minister on 11 June 2005 after being elected as Speaker of the National Assembly on 7 June. In mid-January 2008, members of the National Assembly
National Assembly of the Central African Republic
The unicameral National Assembly of the Central African Republic is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 13 March and 8 May 2005, has a total of 105 members elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system...
filed a censure motion against the Doté government, in response to countrywide civil service strike initiated by trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s to protest the government's failure to pay arrears
Arrears
Arrears is a legal term for the part of a debt that is overdue after missing one or more required payments. The amount of the arrears is the amount accrued from the date on which the first missed payment was due...
to government employees. On 18 January, Doté announced his resignation as Prime Minister.
See also
- Emperor of Central AfricaEmperor of Central AfricaThe Emperor of Central Africa was the autocratic ruler of the Central African Empire from 1976 to 1979...
- List of heads of state of the Central African Republic and Central African Empire
- List of colonial heads of Central Africa
- Lists of office-holders