Emperor of Central Africa

Emperor of Central Africa (French: Empereur de Centrafrique) was the title used by Jean-Bédel Bokassa from 4 December 1976, who was crowned on 4 December 1977 in a lavish ceremony that was estimated to cost the Central African Empire US$20 million (equivalent to $89 million in 2021). Although nominally a constitutional monarch, in practice Bokassa ruled with absolute power. For all intents and purposes, the country was still a military dictatorship, as had been the case with the Central African Republic since Bokassa took power in the 1966 coup d'état.

Emperor of Central Africa
Empereur de Centrafrique
Imperial
Imperial coat of arms
Details
StyleHis Imperial Majesty
First monarchBokassa I
Last monarchBokassa I
Formation4 December 1976
Abolition21 September 1979
ResidenceRenaissance Palace, Bangui

Bokassa I attempted to justify his actions by claiming that creating a monarchy would help Central Africa "stand out" from the rest of the continent, and earn the world's respect. The coronation consumed one third of the nation's annual budget and all of the French aid that year, but despite generous invitations, no foreign leaders attended the event. Many thought Bokassa was insane, and compared his egotistical extravagance with his contemporary – Africa's other well-known eccentric dictator, President of Uganda Idi Amin.

List of Officeholder

Colours
  Denotes Acting Head of the House of Bokassa or Prime Minister or Emperor

List of Emperor and Head of the House
No. Image Name
(Birth-Death)		 Start reign End reign Time in reign Prime Minister Note
Emperor of Central Africa (1976-1979)
1 Bokassa I
(1921-1996)		 4 December 1976 21 September 1979
Deposed.		 2 years, 291 days Patassé
(1976-1978)		 He is the first emperor of central africa from December 4 1976 and deposed in September 21 1979.
Maïdou
(1978-1979)
Head of the House of Bokassa (1979-Present)
1 Bokassa I
(1921-1996)		 21 September 1979 3 November 1996
Died.		 17 years, 43 days Vacant since the Monarchy of Central Africa abolish in 1979. After he deposed in September 21 1979 he bacome the Head of the House of Bokassa until his death in November 3 1996.
2 Bokassa II
(born 1973)		 3 November 1996 Present 25 years, 177 days After his father died in November 3 1996 he bacome the Head of the House of Bokassa since November 3 1996.
  • Imperial Crown of Bokassa I.
  • Imperial Standard of Bokassa I.

See also

References
  • Lentz, Harris M. (1994), Heads of States and Governments: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Over 2,300 Leaders, 1945 through 1992, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, ISBN 0-89950-926-6, OCLC 30075961.
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