Central African Republic
The Boganda Family – Dacko Family -Domitien Family and Bokassa Family (distant relatives)
- Barthélemy Boganda, "founding father"
- David Dacko, first leader of independent CAR
- Elisabeth Domitien, prime minister and cousin of Bokassa
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Cold War-era despot and erstwhile "emperor"
- Jean-Serge Bokassa, 2005 presidential candidate
The Kolingba Family
- André Kolingba (President of the Central African Republic, 1981–1993)
- Mireille Kolingba (wife of André Kolingba; Member of Parliament)
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