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Michel Djotodia
Sign in to saveAlso known as Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia, Michel Djotodia Am Nondroko, Michel Djotodia Am-Nondroko
Central African politician and military leader
Key facts
- Prime minister
- Nicolas Tiangaye
- Preceded by
- François Bozizé
- Succeeded by
- Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet (acting)
- Born
- Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia , 1949 (age 76 – 77), Gordil , Vakaga , French Equatorial Africa (now Central African Republic )
- Party
- Union of Democratic Forces for Unity
- Other political affiliations
- Séléka
- Spouse
- Chantal Djotodia ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 27, 2012</span>"}]]}'>2012 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Central African Republic
- Place of birth
- Vakaga Prefecture
- Occupation
- minister
- Educated at
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
- Political party
- Séléka CPSK-CPJP-UFDR
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Religion
- Islam
- Award
- Order of recognition
- Image
- Michel Djotodia in 2020.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1949-01-01
- Commons category
- Michel Djotodia
- name in native language
- Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia
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- Michel Djotodia
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Encyclopedic overview
Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia (born 1949) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014. He was the first Muslim to hold that office in the predominantly Christian country. Djotodia was a leader of the almost entirely Muslim Séléka rebel coalition in the December 2012 rebellion against President François Bozizé. Following a peace agreement, Djotodia was appointed to the government as First Deputy Prime Minister for National Defense in February 2013. When the peace agreement unravelled, Séléka captured Bangui and Djotodia took power on 24 March 2013. He promised to lead a transition to new elections in which he would not be a candidate, but his time in office was marked by escalating sectarian violence, and he was ultimately pressured into resigning by regional leaders on 10 January 2014.
Personal life
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