Back ديفيد داكو Arabic Давід Дако Byelorussian David Dacko Breton David Dacko Catalan David Dacko Czech David Dacko German David Dacko Esperanto David Dacko Spanish David Dacko Estonian David Dacko Basque
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
David Dacko | |
|---|---|
 Dacko in 1962 | |
| 1st and 3rd President of the Central African Republic | |
| In office 20 September 1979 – 1 September 1981 | |
| Vice President | Henri Maïdou[1] |
| Preceded by | Jean-Bédel Bokassa (as Emperor) |
| Succeeded by | André Kolingba |
| In office 14 August 1960 – 1 January 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Bédel Bokassa |
| Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
| In office 1 May 1959 – 14 August 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Abel Goumba |
| Succeeded by | Elisabeth Domitien (1975) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1930[2] Bouchia, Lobaye, Ubangi-Shari (present-day Central African Republic) |
| Died | 20 November 2003 (aged 73) Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Political party |
|
| Spouses | |
| Relations | Jean-Bédel Bokassa (cousin) |
| Signature |  |
David Dacko (French pronunciation: [david dako]; 24 March 1930 – 20 November 2003)[3] was a Central African politician who served as the first President of the Central African Republic from 14 August 1960 to 1 January 1966 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.
- ^ Bradshaw & Fandos-Rius 2016.
- ^ Meldrum, Andrew (25 November 2003). "David Dacko". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "David Dacko | Biography, Central African Republic, & Facts". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 December 2021.