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François Bozizé
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6th President of the Central African Republic
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François Bozizé Yangouvonda is a male politician, warlord, and minister from the Central African Republic. Born in Mouila in 1946, he is a member of the Gbaya ethnic group and practices Protestantism. He speaks French and Sango. Bozizé held the position of President of the Central African Republic and served as a general in the military.
His political career included candidacy in the 2005 Central African general election. He participated in the 2003 Central African Republic coup d'état and the Central African Republic Civil War. Bozizé received the Order of Merit and the Order of recognition. He has resided in N'Djamena and maintains an official residence in the Central African Republic.
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Known for
- Bokassa Ier, empereur de Françafrique — Self (archive footage)2011
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Key facts
- Prime minister
- Abel Goumba Célestin Gaombalet Élie Doté Faustin-Archange Touadéra Nicolas Tiangaye
- Vice president
- Abel Goumba (2003–2005)
- Preceded by
- Ange-Félix Patassé
- Succeeded by
- Michel Djotodia
- Born
- François Bozizé Yangouvonda , ( 1946-10-14 ) 14 October 1946 (age 79) , Mouila , French Equatorial Africa (now Gabon )
- Party
- National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa"
- Spouse
- Monique Bozizé
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- François
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Central African Republic
- Place of birth
- Mouila
- Occupation
- minister
- Position held
- President of the Central African Republic
- Languages spoken
- Sango
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Award
- Order of recognition
- Participant in
- Central African Republic Civil War
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Francois Bozize.jpg
- Residence
- N'Djamena
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- official residence
- Central African Republic
- Commons category
- François Bozizé
- date of birth
- 1946-10-14
- name in native language
- François Bozizé Yangouvonda
- candidacy in election
- 2005 Central African general election
- ethnic group
- Gbaya people
- P10632
- François Bozizé
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Encyclopedic overview
François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born 14 October 1946) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2003 to 2013. He was the only Central African president born in modern-day Gabon.
Bozizé rose to become a high-ranking army officer in the 1970s, under the rule of Jean-Bédel Bokassa. After Bokassa was ousted, Bozizé served in the government as Minister of Defense from 1979 to 1981 and as Minister of Information from 1981 to 1982. He participated in a failed 1982 coup attempt against President André Kolingba and subsequently fled the country. Years later, he served as Army Chief of Staff under President Ange-Félix Patassé, but began a rebellion against Patassé in 2001.
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