Ange-Félix Patassé
former President of the Central African Republic (1937-2011)
Ange-Félix Patassé (January 25, 1937 – April 5, 2011)[1] was a Central African politician. He was President of the Central African Republic from 1993 until 2003. In 2003, he was forced out of office by the rebel leader François Bozizé.
Ange-Félix Patassé | |
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4th President of the Central African Republic | |
In office October 22, 1993 – March 15, 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Martin Ziguélé |
Preceded by | André Kolingba |
Succeeded by | François Bozizé |
Personal details | |
Born | Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Ubangi-Shari (now Central African Republic) | January 25, 1937
Died | April 5, 2011 Douala, Cameroon | (aged 74)
Political party | Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MPLC) |
Patassé died on April 5, 2011 from complications of diabetes.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Central Africans mourn ex-president Patasse" Archived 2011-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, April 6, 2011.
- ↑ "C. African Republic ex-president Patasse dies: spokesman" Archived 2011-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, April 5, 2011.