- Born
- February 22, 1921
- Died
- November 3, 1996 (aged 75)
- Known as
- politician, military officer, criminal, sovereign
Jean-Bédel Bokassa was a Central African politician and military officer who served as the second president of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Emperor of the Central African Empire (CAE) as Bokassa I, ruling these two states from 1966 to 1979.
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