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Faustin-Archange Touadéra
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Touadéra in 2025
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| 8th President of the Central African Republic | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2016 |
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| 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 |
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| President | François Bozizé |
| Preceded by | Élie Doté |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Tiangaye |
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| Born | 21 April 1957 Bangui, Ubangi-Shari (present-day Central African Republic) |
| Political party | United Hearts Movement (since 2019) |
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Independent (2015–2019) Kwa na Kwa (before 2015) |
| Spouses | 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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Faustin-Archange Touadéra was born on April 21, 1957. He is a politician and mathematician from the Central African Republic. He has served as the country's president since March 2016. Before becoming president, he was the prime minister from 2008 to 2013.
He was first elected president in the 2015–16 Central African general election. He won in the second round of voting. He was re-elected for a second term in the 2020–21 Central African general election. He won a third term in the 2025 Central African general election.
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Early Life and Education
Faustin-Archange Touadéra was born in Bangui on April 21, 1957. At that time, Bangui was part of Ubangi-Shari. Today, it is in the Central African Republic. His father was a driver and his mother was a farmer. His family came from a town called Damara.
He went to Barthelemy Boganda College in Bangui for high school. He finished in 1976. After that, he studied at the University of Bangui and the University of Abidjan. He earned a Mathematics Doctorate in 1986 from the Lille University of Science and Technology in France. He earned another doctorate in mathematics in 2004 from the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon.
Academic Career
In 1987, Touadéra started working as an assistant mathematics lecturer at the University of Bangui. He became the vice-dean of the University's Faculty of Science from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, he became the director of the teachers' training college.
He joined a committee in 1999 that worked to standardize mathematics programs. This committee was for French-speaking countries and the Indian Ocean. He was the president of this committee from 2001 to 2003. In May 2004, he became the vice chancellor of the University of Bangui. He then served as the university's rector from 2005 to 2008. During this time, he started new programs. These included an entrepreneurship training program and the Euclid Consortium.
Becoming Prime Minister
President François Bozizé chose Touadéra to be prime minister on January 22, 2008. This happened after the previous prime minister, Élie Doté, resigned. Touadéra's government was formed on January 28. It had 29 members, including himself.
In December 2008, a national discussion took place. President Bozizé then changed Touadéra's government on January 18, 2009. This was to create a new government that included many different groups. Touadéra was reappointed prime minister the next day, January 19. His new government had 31 ministers. Many new people joined to help prepare the country for upcoming elections.
In January 2013, a peace agreement was reached. President Bozizé then removed Touadéra from his role as prime minister on January 12, 2013. This was part of the agreement. It meant a new prime minister would be chosen from political groups not in power. After this, Touadéra decided to run for president as an independent candidate in the 2015–2016 elections.
Working with EUCLID
The Euclid Consortium at the University of Bangui led to a new university in 2008. This was an international university called EUCLID (Euclid University). As prime minister, Touadéra signed an agreement for the Central African Republic to join EUCLID in May 2010. His chief of staff, Simplice Sarandji, also signed an agreement for EUCLID's headquarters in March 2011.
In April 2012, Touadéra led a graduation ceremony in New York. This was for a diplomat from Burundi. After he was no longer prime minister, Touadéra became an honorary leader for EUCLID. This role is called High Steward.
President of the Central African Republic
Presidential Elections
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Touadéra ran for president in the election held from December 2015 to February 2016. He came in second place in the first round of voting. Many other candidates then supported him for the second round. He won the election with 62% of the votes. He officially became president on March 30, 2016.
When he took office, he promised to work for a united and peaceful country. He also aimed for the country's development. On April 2, 2016, he appointed Simplice Sarandji as his prime minister. Sarandji had managed Touadéra's election campaign. He was also Touadéra's chief of staff when Touadéra was prime minister.
Key Actions as President
After Touadéra became president, France announced it would end its military support in the Central African Republic. France had about 2,500 troops in the country. They supported about 10,000 United Nations peacekeepers. Without France's help, Touadéra faced the challenge of keeping cities safe.
The country's economy had faced difficulties. Its economy slowly grew after 2013. However, the farming sector, which is very important, was still struggling. This made it hard for the government to collect money. In April 2022, the Central African Republic decided to make Bitcoin an official currency. It was the second country to do this, after El Salvador. This plan was later stopped in 2023. In December 2022, Touadéra attended a summit in the United States. There, he met with US President Joe Biden.
In July 2023, Touadéra went to the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit in Saint Petersburg. He met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In April 2024, Touadéra visited France. He signed an agreement to improve relations between the Central African Republic and France.
In July 2025, he announced he would run for president again. He was the candidate for the United Hearts Movement. He won the 2025 Central African general election with about 76% of the votes. On February 10, 2025, Touadéra announced a new digital currency for the country. He called it an "experiment" for national development.
Personal Details
Touadéra was a deacon in a Baptist church. He is still a member of this church group. He is married and has three children. His wives are Brigitte Touadéra and Tina Touadéra.
See also
In Spanish: Faustin-Archange Touadéra para niños
