At stake in this election:

• The office of President of Central African Republic

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Francois BOZIZE *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Celestin GAOMBALET **
• Assembly: Central African Republic has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) with 109 seats.

* The president can be elected for a maximum of 2 terms. Francois Bozize became president after a military coup deposed Ange-Felix Patasse on March 13, 2003.

** Celestin GAOMBALET resigned 11 June 2005

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 6-year term.
• In the National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) 109 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

Main Candidates in the Second Round of the Presidential race:

• Francois BOZIZE*
  • Party: N/A
• Andre KOLINGBA
  • Party: N/A
• Martin ZIGUELE***
  • Party: N/A
• Oliver GABIRAUT
  • Party: N/A
• Auguste BOUKANGA
  • Party: N/A
• Jean-Jaques DEMOFOUTH
  • Party: N/A
• Henri POUZERE
  • Party: N/A
• Josue BINOUA
  • Party: N/A
• Abel GOUMBA
  • Party: N/A
• Charles MASSI
  • Party: N/A
• Jean Paul NGOUPANDE
  • Party: N/A
• Andre KOLINGBA
  • Party: N/A

*** These two candidates will participate in the second round of presidential elections sceduled for May 1, 2005.

Main Candidates in the First Round of the Presidential race:

• Francois BOZIZE
  • Party: N/A
• Andre KOLINGBA
  • Party: N/A
• Martin ZIGUELE***
  • Party: N/A
• Oliver GABIRAUT
  • Party: N/A
• Auguste BOUKANGA
  • Party: N/A
• Jean-Jaques DEMOFOUTH
  • Party: N/A
• Henri POUZERE
  • Party: N/A
• Josue BINOUA
  • Party: N/A
• Abel GOUMBA
  • Party: N/A
• Charles MASSI
  • Party: N/A
• Jean Paul NGOUPANDE
  • Party: N/A
• Andre KOLINGBA
  • Party: N/A

*** These two candidates will participate in the second round of presidential elections sceduled for May 1, 2005.

Last Presidential election:

• The last presidential election was held on September 12, 1999.

Population and number of registered voters:

·         Population: 4,055,608 (2005)

·         Registered Voters: 1,302,930 (2005)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 2,060,382 (2005)

·         Is Central African Republic a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Central African Republic ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (21 June 1991)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 11 (following the 2005 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 187 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: High (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Central African Republic a signatory to CRPD: Yes (9 May 2007)

·         Has Central African Republic ratified CRPD: No 

·         Population with a disability: 608,341 (est.)