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Dec. 27, 2020 Held

Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Election for Central African Presidency


General Information

At stake in this election:

  • The office of the President of the Central African Republic

 

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA (since 30 March 2016)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Firmin NGRÉBADA (since 25 February 2019)
  • Central African Republic has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 105 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.*

*If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round will be held on 14 February 2021.

 

Main Candidates in this Election:*

  • Candidate: Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA
    • Party: Mouvement Coeur Unis (MCU)
  • Candidate: Anicet-Georges DOLOGUÉLÉ
    • Party: Union for Central African Renewal (URCA)
  • Candidate: Martin ZIGUÉLÉ
    • Party: Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC)
  • Candidate: Sylvain PATASSÉ
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Mahamat KAMOUN
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Augustin AGOU
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Crépin Mboli GOUMBA
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Serge DJORIE
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Eloi ANGUIMATÉ
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Alexandre-Ferdinand NGUENDET
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Abdoul Karim MECKASSOUA
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Catherine SAMBA-PANZA
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Cyriaque GONDA
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Nicolas TIANGAYE
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Kolingba DÉSIRÉ
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Reboas ARISTIDE
    • Party: Independent
  • Candidate: Serge BOKASSA
    • Party: Independent

*A total of 17 candidates are running in the election.[1]

 

 

[1] https://corbeaunews-centrafrique.com/rca-presidentielle-du-27-decembre-la-cour-constitutionnelle-publie-la-liste-definitive-des-candidats/

Election Modified: Mar 10, 2023

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