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David Dacko
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David Dacko (1930–2003) was a Central African politician who served as both Prime Minister and President of the Central African Republic. A member of the Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa and the Central African Democratic Union, he was a Catholic who spoke French and Sango. Dacko was educated at the Sorbonne and had eleven children, including Bruno. He was a candidate in the 1981 Central African presidential election.
Dacko received the Order of Merit and the Order of recognition. He authored the work *Pour une République unie et dynamique*. He died of natural causes due to asthma in Yaoundé.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- 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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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- England
- Active from
- 1947-01-08
- Active to
- 2016-01-10
Discography
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 85,040x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,841x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,635x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,464x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,742x
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Quotes
- “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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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Central African Republic
- Place of death
- Yaoundé
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- President of the Central African Republic
- Educated at
- Sorbonne
- Languages spoken
- Sango
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Order of recognition
- Image
- David Dacko 1962.jpg
- Number of children
- 11
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- Commons category
- David Dacko
- date of birth
- 1930-03-24
- date of death
- 2003-11-20
- name in native language
- David Dacko
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- asthma
- candidacy in election
- 1981 Central African presidential election
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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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