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former President of the Central African Republic (1960–1966) and (1979-1981), lived (1930–2003)

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  • Discours du Président de la République S.E. M. David Dacko à l'occasion de la séance d'ouverture de la Session budgétaire de l'Assemblée nationale le 15 Octobre 1965
  • Pour une République unie et dynamique

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Gender
Male
Origin
England
Active from
1947-01-08
Active to
2016-01-10
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  • In a few minutes’ time, our people will have won the right to do as they please, the right to choose their own path, the right to be included amongst the community of nations, equal in dignity to the greatest of them

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Vice president
Henri Maïdou
Preceded by
Jean-Bédel Bokassa (as Emperor )
Succeeded by
André Kolingba
Born
24 March 1930 , Bouchia , Lobaye , Ubangi-Shari (present-day Central African Republic )
Died
20 November 2003 (2003-11-20) (aged 73), Yaoundé , Cameroon
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 ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1962 ) ​ Brigette Dacko ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ) ​
Relations
Jean-Bédel Bokassa (cousin)

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David Dacko
date of birth
1930-03-24
date of death
2003-11-20
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David Dacko ( French pronunciation: [david dako]; 24 March 1930 – 20 November 2003) was a Central African politician who served as the first President of the Central African Republic from 14 August 1960 to 31 December 1965 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.

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