Dacko, David b. March 24, 1930 d. November 20, 2003 African Leader. The first President of the Central African Republic after it achieved independence from France in 1960. Dacko was a native of Bouchia, Central Africa, and educated at the Ecole Normale in Brazzaville, Congo, where he studied to become a teacher before entering politics. He first served as a Member of Parliament in the Social Evolution Movement of Black Africa Party (MESAN), Minister of Agriculture, Stockbreeding, Water, and Forestry, and Minsiter of the Interior, Economy and...[Read More] (Bio by: K) David Dacko Gravesite, Likouala, Congo, Republic Of The