André Kolingba

Central African politician
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André Kolingba

Summary

André Kolingba is a human[1]. He was born in Bangui[2]. He was born on August 12, 1936[3]. He passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on February 7, 2010[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], military personnel[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • André Kolingba was born in Bangui[2].
  • André Kolingba passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • André Kolingba was born on August 12, 1936[3].
  • André Kolingba died on February 7, 2010[5].
  • A child of André Kolingba was Desire Kolingba[10].
  • André Kolingba held citizenship in Central African Republic[11].
  • André Kolingba is identified as part of the Yakoma people ethnic group[12].
  • André Kolingba worked as a diplomat[6].
  • André Kolingba's professions included military personnel[7].
  • André Kolingba's professions included politician[8].
  • André Kolingba held the position of ambassador of the Central African Republic to Canada[13].
  • André Kolingba held the position of President of the Central African Republic[14].
  • André Kolingba received the Order of Merit[15].
  • André Kolingba received the Order of recognition[16].
  • André Kolingba's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • André Kolingba is recorded as male[18].
  • André Kolingba's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • André Kolingba was affiliated with the African Democratic Rally[20].
  • André Kolingba's Commons category is recorded as André Kolingba[21].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[22].
  • André Kolingba's family name is recorded as Kolingba[23].
  • André Kolingba's given name is recorded as André[24].
  • André Kolingba's given name is recorded as Dieudonné[25].
  • André Kolingba's relative is recorded as Anatole Koué[26].
  • André Kolingba's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

André Kolingba was born in Bangui[2]. He was born on August 12, 1936[3]. He is identified as part of the Yakoma people ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], military personnel[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include ambassador of the Central African Republic to Canada[13] and President of the Central African Republic[14], a position[28], in Central African Republic[29], founded in 1979[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit[15], an order[31], in Central African Republic[32], founded in 1959[33] and Order of recognition[16], an order[34], in Central African Republic[35], founded in 1962[36].

Personal Life

A child of André Kolingba was Desire Kolingba[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[17]. He was affiliated with the African Democratic Rally[20].

Death and Burial

André Kolingba died on February 7, 2010[5]. He passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[22].

Why It Matters

André Kolingba ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was André Kolingba born?

André Kolingba was born in Bangui[2].

Where did André Kolingba die?

André Kolingba passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did André Kolingba do for work?

André Kolingba worked as diplomat[6], military personnel[7], and politician[8].

What awards did André Kolingba receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit[15] and Order of recognition[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . growup.ethz.ch. Retrieved . growup.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat, military personnel, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 14d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of African Biography, SourceWatch List of Dictators
    Place of birth Bangui
    Given name André, Dieudonné
    Ethnic group Yakoma people
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||61 */ Add multilingual descriptions (61 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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