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Prime Minister of the
Central African Republic
Coat of arms of the Central African Republic.svg
Coat of arms of the Central African Republic
Felix Moloua.png
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)
Barthélemy Boganda in 1958.jpg 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)
AbelGoumba.png 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)
David Dacko 1962-08-08.jpg 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)
David Dacko 1962-08-08.jpg 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)
Elisabeth Domitien.jpg 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)
Patassé.png 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)
Patassé.png 8 December 1976 14 July 1978 1 year, 218 days MESAN  
2 Henri Maïdou
(born 1936)
No image.png 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)
No image.png 21 September 1979 26 September 1979 5 days MESAN  
5 Bernard Ayandho
(1930–1993)
Bernard Ayandho.png 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)
Lebouder.jpg 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)
No image.png 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)
No image.png 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)
No image.png 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)
No image.png 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)
No image.png 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)
No image.png 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)
No image.png 6 June 1996 30 January 1997 238 days PUN Former ambassador to France.
14 Michel Gbezera-Bria
(born 1946)
No image.png 30 January 1997 4 January 1999 1 year, 339 days Independent Previously served as Foreign Minister.
15 Anicet-Georges Dologuélé
(born 1957)
Anicet Georges Dologuele 2015 (cropped).jpg 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)
Ziguele.jpg 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)
AbelGoumba.png 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)
CGaombalet.jpg 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)
Elie Dote.jpg 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)
Faustin Touadera.jpg 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)
Nicolas Tiangaye 2013-12-20.jpg 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)
André Nzapayéké 2006.jpg 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)
Mahamat Kamoun (cropped).jpg 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)
Simplice Sarandji 2016 (cropped).jpg 2 April 2016 27 February 2019 2 years, 331 days Independent  
23 Firmin Ngrébada
(born 1968)
NgrebadaFirmin.png 27 February 2019 15 June 2021 2 years, 108 days Independent  
MCU
24 Henri-Marie Dondra
(born 1966)
PMDondra.jpg 15 June 2021 7 February 2022 237 days Independent  
25 Félix Moloua
(born 1957)
Felix Moloua.png 7 February 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 269 days MCU  

Timeline

Félix Moloua Henri-Marie Dondra Firmin Ngrébada Simplice Sarandji Mahamat Kamoun André Nzapayeké Nicolas Tiangaye Faustin-Archange Touadéra Élie Doté Célestin Gaombalet Martin Ziguélé Anicet-Georges Dologuélé Michel Gbezera-Bria Jean-Paul Ngoupandé Gabriel Koyambounou Jean-Luc Mandaba Enoch Derant Lakoué Timothée Malendoma Édouard Frank Simon Narcisse Bozanga Jean-Pierre Lebouder Bernard Ayandho Henri Maïdou Ange-Félix Patassé Elisabeth Domitien David Dacko Abel Goumba Barthélemy Boganda

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