_#_Executive branch: president, Council of Ministers (cabinet)
_#_Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) advised by the Economic and Regional Council (Conseil Economique et Regional); when they sit together this is known as the Congress (Congres)
_#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
_#_Leaders:
Chief of State and Head of Government—President
Andre-Dieudonne KOLINGBA (since 1 September 1981)
_#_Political parties and leaders: only party—Centrafrican Democrtic Rally Party (RDC), Andre-Dieudonne KOLINGBA
_#_Suffrage: universal at age 21
_#_Elections:
President—last held 21 November 1986 (next to be held November 1993); results—President KOLINGBA was reelected without opposition;
National Assembly—last held 31 July 1987 (next to be held July 1992); results—RDC is the only party; seats—(52 total) RDC 52