Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Central African women in politics, Government ministers of the Central African Republic, Heads of state of the Central African Republic, Members of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic, Members of the Pan-African Parliament from the Central African Republic, Prime Ministers of the Central African Republic, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Barthelemy Boganda, List of heads of government of the Central African Republic and Central African Empire, Alexandre Banza, Ange-Felix Patasse, Francois Bozize, List of heads of state of the Central African Republic and Central African Empire, David Dacko, Abel Goumba, Charles Massi, Andre Kolingba, Jean-Paul Ngoupande, Jean-Jacques Demafouth, Faustin-Archange Touadera, Martin Ziguele, Timothee Malendoma, Elie Dote, Celestin Gaombalet, Elisabeth Domitien, Enoch Derant Lakoue, Edouard Frank, Henri Pouzere, Jean-Serge Bokassa, Marcel Metefara, Anicet-Georges Dologuele, Jean-Luc Mandaba, Michel Gbezera-Bria, Come Zoumara, Anne-Marie Goumba, Gabriel Koyambounou, Simon Narcisse Bozanga, Jean-Marie Mokole, Henri Maidou, Agba Otikpo Mezode, Jean-Pierre Lebouder, Josue Binoua, Martial Beti Marace, Bernard Ayandho, Marie Agba-Otikpo, Jean-Baptiste Nouganga. Excerpt: Jean-Bedel Bokassa (French pronunciation: 22 February 1921 - 3 November 1996, also known as Bokassa I of Central Africa and Salah Eddine Ahmed 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'etat on 1 January 1966 until 20 September 1979. Of this period, he served almost eleven years (1 January 1966-4 December 1976) as president (president for life in 1972-1976), and for almost three years, 4 December 1976-20 December 1979), he reigned as emperor. Although Bokassa was formally crowned...