Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Faustin-Archange Touadéra | |
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Touadéra in 2025 | |
| 8th President of the Central African Republic | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Simplice Sarandji Firmin Ngrébada Henri-Marie Dondra Félix Moloua |
| Preceded by | Catherine Samba-Panza |
| Prime Minister of the Central African Republic | |
| In office 22 January 2008 – 17 January 2013 | |
| President | François Bozizé |
| Preceded by | Élie Doté |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Tiangaye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1957 |
| Party | United Hearts Movement (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2015–2019) Kwa na Kwa (before 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Brigitte Touadéra Tina Touadéra |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Bangui (BSc) University of Cocody (MSc) University of Lille (PhD) University of Yaoundé I (PhD) |
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| Website | Official website |
Faustin-Archange Touadéra (French: [fostɛ̃ aʁkɑ̃ʒ twadeʁa]; born 21 April 1957) is a Central African politician and mathematician who has been president of the Central African Republic since March 2016, and was previously its prime minister from 2008 to 2013. He was elected to the presidency at the 2015–16 general election, in a second round of voting against former prime minister Anicet Georges Dologuélé. He was re-elected for a second term at the 2020–21 election and a third term at the 2025 Central African election, both of which took place amid low voter turnout and political violence.
Since at least 2023, Touadéra has been backed by the Wagner Group, a Russian state-sponsored private military company financing his elections and launching disinformation campaigns for him while intimidating his opponents. During his rule, which included the removal of term limits after the contested 2023 Central African constitutional referendum and the controversial 2025 general election, his government has repressed opposition in the country.