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 2020–21 Central African general election, president Faustin-Archange Touadéra won his re-election bid.
Next 2025 Central African general election
See also Electoral calendar Electoral system Censorship in the Central African Republic
References
External links Adam Carr's Election Archive African Elections Database Observatoire National des Elections Civil Society Organisations body monitoring the 2011 elections