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Central African Republic Central African Republic Region: Africa

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Francois BOZIZE *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Elie DOTE
• 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.

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.

Population:

• Population: 3,799,897 (July 2005 est.)

Future elections

• Presidential
  First Round - April 2010
• Parliamentary
  First Round - April 2010

Past elections

• Parliamentary
  Second Round - May 8, 2005
• Presidential
  Second Round - May 8, 2005
• Parliamentary
  First Round - March 13, 2005
• Presidential
  First Round - March 13, 2005
• Presidential
  Second Round - October 10, 1999
• Presidential
  First Round - September 19, 1999
• Parliamentary
  Second Round - December 13, 1998
• Parliamentary
  First Round - November 22, 1998

Last Updated on 02/04/2010