Also known as Bokassa I, was a Central African political and military leader who served as the second president of the Central African Republic and as the emperor of its successor state, the Central African Empire, from his Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état on 1 January 1966 until he was overthrown in a subsequent coup in 1979.
Of this period, he served about 11 years as president and three years as self-proclaimed Emperor of Central Africa, though the country was still a de facto military dictatorship. His imperial regime lasted from 4 December 1976 to 21 September 1979. Following his overthrow, the CAR was restored under his predecessor, David Dacko. Bokassa's self-proclaimed imperial title did not achieve international diplomatic recognition.
In his trial in absentia, he was tried and sentenced to death. He returned to the Central African Republic in 1986 and was put on trial for treason and murder. In 1987, he was cleared of charges of cannibalism, but found guilty of the murder of schoolchildren and other crimes. The death sentence was later commuted to life in solitary confinement, but he was freed in 1993. He lived a private life in Bangui, and died in November 1996. He was buried at Berengo Palace.∼president of central african republic from 1966-1979.he served in the french army from 1939-1961,then organized his country's army,becoming commander in chief in 1963.in 1966 he led an army coup against president david dacko,becoming president and prime minister of the republic.declared president for life in 1972,he crowned himself emperor of the so-called central african empire in 1977.erractic and violent ,he was overthrown by a french supported coup in 1979 that reinstated dacko as president.bokassa lived in exile in france and cote d'ivoire,returning to the central african republic in 1987.he was arrested and charged with torture and murder.convicted of murdering several political opponents ,bokassa was sentenced to death ,but that was later commuted to life in prison.he was released in 1993.bokassa died in bangui,central african republic on november 3rd,1996.
Of this period, he served about 11 years as president and three years as self-proclaimed Emperor of Central Africa, though the country was still a de facto military dictatorship. His imperial regime lasted from 4 December 1976 to 21 September 1979. Following his overthrow, the CAR was restored under his predecessor, David Dacko. Bokassa's self-proclaimed imperial title did not achieve international diplomatic recognition.
In his trial in absentia, he was tried and sentenced to death. He returned to the Central African Republic in 1986 and was put on trial for treason and murder. In 1987, he was cleared of charges of cannibalism, but found guilty of the murder of schoolchildren and other crimes. The death sentence was later commuted to life in solitary confinement, but he was freed in 1993. He lived a private life in Bangui, and died in November 1996. He was buried at Berengo Palace.∼president of central african republic from 1966-1979.he served in the french army from 1939-1961,then organized his country's army,becoming commander in chief in 1963.in 1966 he led an army coup against president david dacko,becoming president and prime minister of the republic.declared president for life in 1972,he crowned himself emperor of the so-called central african empire in 1977.erractic and violent ,he was overthrown by a french supported coup in 1979 that reinstated dacko as president.bokassa lived in exile in france and cote d'ivoire,returning to the central african republic in 1987.he was arrested and charged with torture and murder.convicted of murdering several political opponents ,bokassa was sentenced to death ,but that was later commuted to life in prison.he was released in 1993.bokassa died in bangui,central african republic on november 3rd,1996.
Also known as Bokassa I, was a Central African political and military leader who served as the second president of the Central African Republic and as the emperor of its successor state, the Central African Empire, from his Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état on 1 January 1966 until he was overthrown in a subsequent coup in 1979.
Of this period, he served about 11 years as president and three years as self-proclaimed Emperor of Central Africa, though the country was still a de facto military dictatorship. His imperial regime lasted from 4 December 1976 to 21 September 1979. Following his overthrow, the CAR was restored under his predecessor, David Dacko. Bokassa's self-proclaimed imperial title did not achieve international diplomatic recognition.
In his trial in absentia, he was tried and sentenced to death. He returned to the Central African Republic in 1986 and was put on trial for treason and murder. In 1987, he was cleared of charges of cannibalism, but found guilty of the murder of schoolchildren and other crimes. The death sentence was later commuted to life in solitary confinement, but he was freed in 1993. He lived a private life in Bangui, and died in November 1996. He was buried at Berengo Palace.∼president of central african republic from 1966-1979.he served in the french army from 1939-1961,then organized his country's army,becoming commander in chief in 1963.in 1966 he led an army coup against president david dacko,becoming president and prime minister of the republic.declared president for life in 1972,he crowned himself emperor of the so-called central african empire in 1977.erractic and violent ,he was overthrown by a french supported coup in 1979 that reinstated dacko as president.bokassa lived in exile in france and cote d'ivoire,returning to the central african republic in 1987.he was arrested and charged with torture and murder.convicted of murdering several political opponents ,bokassa was sentenced to death ,but that was later commuted to life in prison.he was released in 1993.bokassa died in bangui,central african republic on november 3rd,1996.
Of this period, he served about 11 years as president and three years as self-proclaimed Emperor of Central Africa, though the country was still a de facto military dictatorship. His imperial regime lasted from 4 December 1976 to 21 September 1979. Following his overthrow, the CAR was restored under his predecessor, David Dacko. Bokassa's self-proclaimed imperial title did not achieve international diplomatic recognition.
In his trial in absentia, he was tried and sentenced to death. He returned to the Central African Republic in 1986 and was put on trial for treason and murder. In 1987, he was cleared of charges of cannibalism, but found guilty of the murder of schoolchildren and other crimes. The death sentence was later commuted to life in solitary confinement, but he was freed in 1993. He lived a private life in Bangui, and died in November 1996. He was buried at Berengo Palace.∼president of central african republic from 1966-1979.he served in the french army from 1939-1961,then organized his country's army,becoming commander in chief in 1963.in 1966 he led an army coup against president david dacko,becoming president and prime minister of the republic.declared president for life in 1972,he crowned himself emperor of the so-called central african empire in 1977.erractic and violent ,he was overthrown by a french supported coup in 1979 that reinstated dacko as president.bokassa lived in exile in france and cote d'ivoire,returning to the central african republic in 1987.he was arrested and charged with torture and murder.convicted of murdering several political opponents ,bokassa was sentenced to death ,but that was later commuted to life in prison.he was released in 1993.bokassa died in bangui,central african republic on november 3rd,1996.
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