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🇨🇫 Faustin-Archange Touadéra
President of Central African Republic since March 30, 2016
How long has Faustin-Archange Touadéra been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been in office for 3,806 days as President of Central African Republic, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Central African Republic is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
3,806 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Central African Republic usually stay in office?
Central African Republic has had 9 leaders in the office we track since 1960. A completed tenure has averaged 2,144 days (about 5.9 years), and the longest was André Kolingba at 4,434 days. Faustin-Archange Touadéra has served 3,806 days so far, 78% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Catherine Samba-Panza, served 797 days. Central African Republic is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Central African Republic |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | National Convergence "Kwa Na Kwa" |
| Born | April 21, 1957 (age 69) |
| Took office | March 30, 2016 (aged 58) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 10th President of Central African Republic |
| Preceded by | Catherine Samba-Panza |
| Vs. average | 3,806 days served — 78% longer than the historical average of 2,144 days (so far) |
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