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| Became President: | March 15, 2003 |
| Predecessor: | Ange-Félix Patassé |
| Date of Birth: | October 14, 1946 |
| Place of Birth: | Mouila , Gabon |
François Bozizé (b. October 14, 1946) is the current President of the Central African Republic (since 2003).
During the military rule of André Kolingba, Bozizé actively supported the opposition, leading a coup attempt in 1983. The coup failed, however, and Bozizé suffered grotesque torture. Like Ange-Félix Patassé (the man whom he would later depose), Bozizé spent most of this time in exile in Togo.
Kolingba held elections in 1993, and Bozizé became a candidate. He lost to Patassé, who became president.
For many years, Bozizé was considered a supporter of Patassé and helped him suppress army mutinies in 1996 and 1997. Bozizé was then named the Armed Forces Chief of Staff.
Bozizé showed no activity against Patassé and frequently crushed revolts against the president.
However, in May 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, Bozizé's loyalty was questioned in the aftermath of another failed coup against Patassé. It was defeated with the help of LibyaThis article is about Libya, the country in North Africa. For the mythical character of the same name see: Libya (mythology . The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya or Libya ( Arabic: ) is a country in North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean troops, but Bozizé refused to answer questions regarding his involvement, and in NovemberNovember is also the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet. November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. From the Latin novem for " nine". It was originally the ninth month of the year in the early Roman calendar, w he fled to ChadThe Republic of Chad is a country in central Africa that borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. Jumhuriyat Tashad Republique du Tchad In Detail with 300 supporters.
From ChadThe Republic of Chad is a country in central Africa that borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. Jumhuriyat Tashad Republique du Tchad In Detail, Bozizé frequently made raids into the Central African Republic throughout 2002. In October, he launched an attack on the capital, Bangui. With the help of Libya and the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (a rebel group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Patassé was able to stop the attack.
Patassé accused President Idriss Déby of Chad of helping the rebels, a charge which Déby denied.