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David Dacko

1930 - 2003

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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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Dacko is the 4,145th most popular politician (down from 3,760th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Central African Republic and the 2nd most popular Central African Politician.

David Dacko was the first president of the Central African Republic. He was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1979.

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Among politicians, David Dacko ranks 4,145 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Emperor Yuan of Han, Rudolf Slánský, Venustiano Carranza, Antiochus XIII Asiaticus, and Afonso I of Kongo. After him are Judah ha-Nasi, Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Emperor Shōkō, Yeon Gaesomun, Magnus III of Sweden, and Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, David Dacko ranks 81. Before him are Stanley Miller, Gaafar Nimeiry, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Rochefort, Luce Irigaray, and Zhores Alferov. After him are Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Itamar Franco, Chinua Achebe, Buck Henry, Ernst Albrecht, and Magdalena Abakanowicz. Among people deceased in 2003, David Dacko ranks 48. Before him are Celia Cruz, Horst Buchholz, Leslie Cheung, Waichiro Omura, Jack Elam, and David M. Brown. After him are Roberto Bolaño, Eizo Yuguchi, Franco Corelli, Monique Wittig, Tadao Horie, and Diana Mosley.

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In Central African Republic

Among people born in Central African Republic, David Dacko ranks 2 out of 22. Before him are Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1921). After him are Faustin-Archange Touadéra (1957), Barthélemy Boganda (1910), Michel Djotodia (1949), Ange-Félix Patassé (1937), André Kolingba (1936), Elisabeth Domitien (1925), Dieudonné Nzapalainga (1967), Félix Moloua (null), Abel Goumba (1926), and Nathalie Tauziat (1967).

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Among POLITICIANS In Central African Republic

Among politicians born in Central African Republic, David Dacko ranks 2. Before him are Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1921). After him are Faustin-Archange Touadéra (1957), Barthélemy Boganda (1910), Michel Djotodia (1949), Ange-Félix Patassé (1937), André Kolingba (1936), Elisabeth Domitien (1925), Félix Moloua (null), Abel Goumba (1926), Nicolas Tiangaye (1956), and Élie Doté (1948).

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