Jean-Bedel Bokassa

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-02-22

Deathday

1996-11-03 (75 years old)

Birth Place

Bobangui, Central African Republic

Religion

Islam

Relationships

Astrid Elisabeth Van Erpe (1962 - 1967)

Spouse

Nguyễn Thị Huệ

Children

Saint-Cyr Bokassa, Charlemagne Bokassa, Marie Madeleine Bokassa, Jean Le Grand Bokassa, Martine Bokassa, Georges Bokassa, Kiki Bokassa, Jean-Serge Bokassa, Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr.

Relatives

Jean-Barthélémy Bokassa

Citizenships

Central African Empire, Central African Republic, France

Awards

Order of Operation Bokassa, Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star, Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion, Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard, Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam El Alaouite, National Order of Chad, Volunteer combatant's cross, Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945, Order of the Two Niles, National Order of Merit, Order of recognition, Order of the Equatorial Star, Order of Valour, National Order of Madagascar, Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France, Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945, Indochina Campaign commemorative medal, Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures, Croix du combattant volontaire de la Résistance, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Congolese Order of Merit, Colonial Medal, Order of Merit, Order of the Star of Ethiopia, National Order of the Leopard, Order of Ouissam Alaouite, National Order of the Ivory Coast, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, National Order of the Lion of Senegal, Order of Independence, Order of the Nile, Order of the Yugoslav Star, Order of the National Flag