Elections in the Central African Republic

The Central African Republic elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 105 members, elected for a five-year term using the two-round (or Run-off) system.

The country has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. In the latest election in 2020/21, president Faustin-Archange Touadéra won his re-election bid.

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system
• 2020 Central African general election

External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• African Elections Database
• Observatoire National des Elections Civil Society Organisations body monitoring the 2011 elections