List of heads of government of the Central African Republic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Central African Republic
Coat of arms of the Central African Republic
Incumbent Félix Moloua since 7 February 2022
Seat	Bangui
Appointer	Faustin-Archange Touadéra, as President of the Central African Republic
Inaugural holder	David Dacko
Formation	13 August 1960

This article lists the heads of government of the Central African Republic. There have been twenty-five heads of government of the Central African Republic and the Central African Empire. The office of Prime Minister, the head of government, was created when the Central African Republic became an autonomous territory of France in December 1958. It was originally the highest post of the Central African Republic, though France did maintain a governor in the territory. After the Central African Republic declared its independence and became a republic on 13 August 1960, David Dacko held both the Prime Minister and newly created President of the Central African Republic posts briefly before eliminating the Prime Minister position and placing all executive power in the office of the President.

President Jean-Bédel Bokassa restored the office of Prime Minister to assist him in governing the country in 1975, shortly before he declared himself Emperor. He selected as prime minister Elisabeth Domitien, who become Africa's first female head of government. After Domitien was removed from office, Bokassa named Ange-Félix Patassé to become his next Prime Minister. Patassé continued serving as Prime Minister after Bokassa declared the establishment of the Central African Empire in December 1976. Henri Maïdou succeeded Patassé and continued serving as Prime Minister after Bokassa was overthrown from power. During the following two years of Dacko's presidency, three more politicians served as Prime Minister. The post was abolished when Dacko was overthrown from the presidency by Andre Kolingba on 1 September 1981. The position, as it exists today, was recreated in 1991, when President Kolingba was forced to relinquish some of the executive power. The President has the authority to name the Prime Minister and can remove them from office at any time. The Prime Minister is the head of the government; within days of being appointed, they must select individuals for their Cabinet, who they will work with to coordinate the government.

According to a ceasefire agreement signed between the government and the Séléka rebel coalition on 11 January 2013, President François Bozizé was required to appoint a new Prime Minister from the political opposition after the National Assembly of the Central African Republic is dissolved and legislative elections are held. According to the agreement, this will happen on 11 January 2014 at the latest. Nicolas Tiangaye, who was selected as Prime Minister by the opposition and rebels, was appointed as Prime Minister on 17 January 2013.

The current Prime Minister of the Central African Republic is Félix Moloua, since 7 February 2022.

Political affiliations

Political parties

     Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN)      Central African Democratic Union (UDC)      Central African Democratic Rally (RDC)      Civic Forum (FC)      Social Democratic Party (PSD)      Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC)      National Unity Party (PUN)      Patriotic Front for Progress (FPP)      United Hearts Movement (MCU)

Other factions

     Independent

For heads of government with multiple affiliations, the political party listed first is the party the person was affiliated with at the beginning of the tenure.

Heads of government

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office			Political affiliations		Notes
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Central African Republic (Autonomous within the French Community)
1	Barthélemy Boganda (1910–1959)		8 December 1958	29 March 1959	111 days		MESAN	Founder of the MESAN party; negotiated for the independence of Oubangui-Chari and named the country the "Central African Republic".
—	Abel Goumba (1926–2009)		30 March 1959	30 April 1959	31 days		MESAN	Served as Acting Prime Minister; had an internal struggle for power with Dacko after Boganda's death.
2	David Dacko (1930–2003)		1 May 1959	13 August 1960	1 year, 104 days		MESAN	Seized power from Goumba, with the support of high commissioner Roger Barberot, the Bangui chamber of commerce and Boganda's widow, Michelle Jourdain.
Central African Republic (Independent)
French: République centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
1	David Dacko (1930–2003)		13 August 1960	14 August 1960	1 day		MESAN	Also served as head of state (President) upon independence.
Post abolished (14 August 1960 – 1 January 1975)
2	Elisabeth Domitien (1925–2005)		2 January 1975	7 April 1976	1 year, 96 days		MESAN	First female head of government in Africa.
Vacant (8 April 1976 – 4 September 1976)
3	Ange-Félix Patassé (1937–2011)		5 September 1976	3 December 1976	89 days		MESAN	Later served as President (1993–2003).
Central African Empire
French: Empire centrafricain
1	Ange-Félix Patassé (1937–2011)		8 December 1976	14 July 1978	1 year, 218 days		MESAN
2	Henri Maïdou (born 1936)		14 July 1978	21 September 1979	1 year, 69 days		MESAN	Wrote a letter on 4 September 1979 to the French government officials, asking them to put an end to Bokassa's tyrannical rule. Less than three weeks later, the French successfully executed Operation Barracuda, toppling the Bokassa regime.
Central African Republic
French: République centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
4	Henri Maïdou (born 1936)		21 September 1979	26 September 1979	5 days		MESAN
5	Bernard Ayandho (1930–1993)		26 September 1979	22 August 1980	331 days		MESAN	Previously served as a Minister of Economy.
							UDC
Vacant (23 August 1980 – 11 November 1980)
6	Jean-Pierre Lebouder (born 1944)		12 November 1980	4 April 1981	143 days		UDC	Minister of Economy and Finance in Gaombalet's government from 2003–2004.
7	Simon Narcisse Bozanga (1942–2010)		4 April 1981	1 September 1981	150 days		UDC	Served as secretary general and Minister of Justice in the Dacko government.
Post abolished (2 September 1981 – 14 March 1991)
8	Édouard Frank (born 1934)		15 March 1991	4 December 1992	1 year, 264 days		RDC	Served as the president of the Central African Republic Supreme Court. Declared Patassé the winner of the 1993 presidential election.
9	Timothée Malendoma (1935–2010)		4 December 1992	26 February 1993	84 days		FC	Minister of the National Economy in Bokassa's government and Minister of State under Dacko.
10	Enoch Derant Lakoué (born 1945)		26 February 1993	25 October 1993	241 days		PSD	Candidate from the PSD in the 1993 and 1999 presidential elections. Later served as the head of the national administration of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC).
11	Jean-Luc Mandaba (1943–2000)		25 October 1993	12 April 1995	1 year, 169 days		MLPC	Minister of Health under Kolingba and Vice President of the MLPC.
12	Gabriel Koyambounou (born 1947)		12 April 1995	6 June 1996	1 year, 55 days		MLPC	Inspector in the civil service prior to becoming Prime Minister.
13	Jean-Paul Ngoupandé (1948–2014)		6 June 1996	30 January 1997	238 days		PUN	Former ambassador to France.
14	Michel Gbezera-Bria (born 1946)		30 January 1997	4 January 1999	1 year, 339 days		Independent	Previously served as Foreign Minister.
15	Anicet-Georges Dologuélé (born 1957)		4 January 1999	1 April 2001	2 years, 87 days		Independent	Minister of Finance and Budget in Gbezera-Bria's government.
16	Martin Ziguélé (born 1957)		1 April 2001	15 March 2003	1 year, 348 days		MLPC	Finished second place to incumbent François Bozizé in the first round of the 2005 presidential elections, but lost the second round run-off. Elected to three-year term as President of MLPC in June 2007.
17	Abel Goumba (1926–2009)		23 March 2003	11 December 2003	263 days		FPP	Acting Prime Minister following Boganda's death in 1959. Vice President from 11 December 2003 to 15 March 2005.
18	Célestin Gaombalet (1942–2017)		12 December 2003	11 June 2005	1 year, 181 days		Independent	Former director-general of Union Bank in Central Africa (UBAC), worked for the Development Bank of Central African States in Congo-Brazzaville, headed the Moroccan-Central African People's Bank (BMPC). Subsequently, the Speaker of the National Assembly.
19	Élie Doté (born 1947)		13 June 2005	18 January 2008	2 years, 219 days		Independent	Became Finance Minister in September 2006 cabinet reshuffle, while maintaining his post as Prime Minister.
20	Faustin-Archange Touadéra (born 1957)		22 January 2008	17 January 2013	4 years, 361 days		Independent	Holds two doctoral degrees in mathematics. Served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bangui from May 2004 until being appointed as Prime Minister. Later served as President (2016–present).
21	Nicolas Tiangaye (born 1956)		17 January 2013	10 January 2014	358 days		Independent	Served as President of the National Transitional Council (CNT) from 2003 to 2005.
—	André Nzapayeké (born 1951)		25 January 2014	10 August 2014	197 days		Independent	Serving as Acting Prime Minister; former Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and vice president of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC).
—	Mahamat Kamoun (born 1961)		10 August 2014	2 April 2016	1 year, 236 days		Independent	Heading a transitional government until the full implementation of the peace deal.
22	Simplice Sarandji (born 1955)		2 April 2016	27 February 2019	2 years, 331 days		Independent
23	Firmin Ngrébada (born 1968)		27 February 2019	15 June 2021	2 years, 108 days		Independent
							MCU
24	Henri-Marie Dondra (born 1966)		15 June 2021	7 February 2022	237 days		Independent
25	Félix Moloua (born 1957)		7 February 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 319 days		MCU

Timeline

See also

• Politics of the Central African Republic
• History of the Central African Republic
• Emperor of Central Africa
• List of heads of state of the Central African Republic
• Vice President of the Central African Republic
• List of colonial governors of Ubangi-Shari