Pouzère ran in both the September 1999 and March 2005 presidential elections as an independent candidate,Elections in the Central African Republic, African Elections Database. receiving 4.19% of the vote in 1999"Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielles du 19 septembre 1999" , democratie.francophonie.org . and 2.10% in 2005."Rapport de la Mission d'Observation des Élections Présidentielle et Législatives des 13 mars et 8 mai 2005 en République Centrafricaine" , democratie.francophonie.org . In the concurrent 2005 parliamentary election, he also ran for a seat in the National Assembly from Ippy,Results of 2005 parliamentary first round and list of candidates qualifying for the second round , fodem.org . but was defeated by Yvonne Ndjapou.Results of 2005 parliamentary second round , batir-rca.org .
