Central African Republic
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
| Prime Minister | Félix Moloua |
| Size of Cabinet | 30 |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | Assemblée Nationale |
| Seats in NA | 140 |
| Parties in NA | 24 + 17 Indp |
| Female MPs in NA | 10.48% |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 Years |
| Term of President | 5 Years |
| Constitution | 2016 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 6 |
| Number of PE held | 6 |
| Next General Elections | 2025 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister | Félix Moloua |
| Finance | Minister of Finance and Budget | Herve Ndoba |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad | Sylvie Valérie Baipo Temon |
| Defense | Minister of National Defense, and Army Reconstruction | Rameaux-Claude Bireau |
| Health | Minister of Health and Population | Pierre Somse |
| Justice | Minister of Justice, the Promotion of Human Rights, Keeper of the Seals | Arnaud Djoubaye Abazene |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Eric Rekosse Kemot |
| Minister of Livestock and Animal Health | Hassan Bouba | |
| Energy | Minister of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing | Amine Idriss |
| Natural Resources | Minister of Mines and Geology | Rufin Benam Beltoungou |
| Education | Minister of National Education | Moukadas Noure |
| Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Reserach and Technological Innovation | Jean Laurent Syssa Magale | |
| Economy | Minister of Trade and Industry | Lea Mbouna Koyassoum Doumta |
| Digital/IT | Minister of Digital Economy, Post and Telecommunications | Justin Gourna-Zacko |
| Minister of Small and Medium- sized Enterprisees and Private Sector Promotion | Mohammed Lawa | |
| Interior | Minister of the Interior in charge of Public Security | Michel Nicaise Nassin |
| Media | Minister of Communication and Media, Goverment Spokesperson | Serge Ghislain Djorie |
| Environment | Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development | Thierry Kamach |
| Labor | Minister of Labor, Employment, and Vocational Training | Michelle Mwanga |
| Others | Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation | Gontran Ndjono-Ahaba |
| Minister of Equipment and Public works | Guistmala Hamza | |
| Minister of Promotion of Youth and Sports and Civic Education | Aristide Briand Reboas | |
| Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism | Jennifer Saraiva Yanzere | |
| Minister of Humanitarian Action and National Reconciliation | Virginie Mbaikoua | |
| Minister of the Gender Promotion,Protection of Women, Families and Children | Marguerite Ramadan | |
| Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Local Development | Burno Yapande | |
| Minister responsible for Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Repatriation | Jean Willybiro sako | |
| Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform | Marcel Djimassé | |
| Minister of Town Planning, Land Reform, Town and Housing | Nicole Nkoue | |
| Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government | Maxime Balalou |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Hearts Movement - Mouvement Cœurs Unis (MCU) | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People - Mouvement pour la libération du peuple centrafricain (MLPC) | 1979 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa" - Convergence nationale "Kwa Na Kwa" (KNK) | 2004 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Central African Democratic Rally - Rassemblement démocratique centrafricain (RDC) | 1986 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| United Hearts Movement (MCU) | 61 |
| National Movement of Independents (MOUNI) | 9 |
| Union for Central African Renewal (URCA) | 7 |
| Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC) | 6 |
| Central African Democratic Rally (RDC) | 5 |
| African Party for a Radical Transformation and the Integration of States (PATRIE) | 3 |
| National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa" (KNK) | 3 |
| Path of Hope (CDE) | 2 |
| Renaissance for Sustainable Development (RDD) | 2 |
| Movement for Democracy and Development (MDD) | 2 |
| Party for Democratic Governance (PGD) | 2 |
| Action Party for Development (PAD) | 2 |
| Party for Democracy and Solidarity - Kélémba (KPDS) | 1 |
| Kodro Ti Mo Kozo Si Movement (MKMKS) | 1 |
| Transformation Through Action Initiative (ITA) | 1 |
| Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP) | 1 |
| Democratic Movement for the Renewal and Evolution of Central Africa (MDREC) | 1 |
| National Union of Republican Democrats (UNADER) | 1 |
| National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) | 1 |
| Union for Renaissance and Development (URD) | 1 |
| Be Afrika ti é Kwè ("Central Africa for Us All”, BTK) | 1 |
| Socialist Party (PS) | 1 |
| New Impetus for Central Africa (CANE) | 1 |
| Central African Party for Integrated Development (PCDI) | 1 |
| Independents | 17 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 24 |
| Number of parties contesting | |
| Female MPs | 10.48% |
| Voter turnout |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | Party | |
| Faustin Archange Touadera | MUC | 53.9 |
| Anicet Georges Dologuele | URC | 21 |
| Martin Ziguele | MLPC | 7.5 |
| Desire Kolingba | RDC | 3.8 |
| Total no of candidates | n/a | |
| Voter Turnout | 76.3% |
Voting System
- PE: Under the 2015 constitution, the president is elected by universal direct suffrage for a period of 5 years (eligible for a second term)
- NA: Members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms
Source: CIA World Factbook