Jean-Bedel Bokassa (1921 - 1996)

Born:
February 22, 1921 in Bobangui, Central African Republic

Died:
November 3, 1996(age 75)

About:
Jean-Bédel Bokassa was a Central African politician and military officer who served as the second president of the Central African Republic, after seizing power in the Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état on 1 January 1966.