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Elections in Central African Republic
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Elections in Central African Republic: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of state is Faustin-Archange Touadéra.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Faustin-Archange Touadéra live
Head of state - United Hearts Movement
In office since
30 March 2016
Party
United Hearts Movement
Head of government
Félix Moloua
Region
Africa
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Next election
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Government
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Capital
Bangui
Population
5 152 421
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly
Established
1960
Currency
Central African CFA franc
Official language
French
Capital
Bangui
Region
Africa
Area
622,984 km2
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Election history
28 December 2025parliamentary
2025-2026 Central African parliamentary election
1 January 2025presidential
Central African presidential election
27 December 2020presidential
Central African presidential election
27 December 2020parliamentary
2020/2021 Central African parliamentary election
30 December 2015parliamentary
2015–16 Central African legislative election
1 January 2014presidential
January 2014 Central African Republic presidential election
won: Catherine Samba-Panza
27 March 2011parliamentary
Central African general election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2016 - Catherine Samba-Panza Faustin-Archange Touadéra
peaceful - no coup recorded
1966 - David Dacko Jean-Bedel Bokassa
irregular - successful coup (1966-01-01)
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Central African Republic?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Central African Republic?
The head of state is Faustin-Archange Touadéra (United Hearts Movement).
When was the last election in Central African Republic?
The most recent was the 2025-2026 Central African parliamentary election on 28 December 2025.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.