List of heads of state of Chad
President of the Republic of Chad | |
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Président de la République du Tchad (French) رئيس جمهورية تشاد (Arabic) | |
Residence | Presidential Palace, N'Djamena |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | François Tombalbaye |
Formation | 23 April 1962 |
Salary | 800,000 FCFA / month |
Website | Presidency of Chad |
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This is a list of heads of state of Chad since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
A total of six people have served as head of state of Chad (not counting two Interim Heads of State). Additionally, one person, Goukouni Oueddei, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.
The current head of state of Chad is Chairman of the Transitional Military Council Mahamat Déby, since 20 April 2021.
Titles[]
- 1960–1962: Head of State
- 1962–1975: President of the Republic
- 1975: Chairman of the Supreme Military Council
- 1975–1978: Head of State
- 1978–1979: President of the Republic
- 1979: Chairman of the Provisional Council of State
- 1979: President of the Transitional Government of National Unity
- 1979: Chairman of the Provisional Administrative Committee
- 1979–1982: President of the Transitional Government of National Unity
- 1982: Chairman of the Command Council of the Armed Forces of the North
- 1982: Chairman of the Council of State
- 1982–1990: President of the Republic
- 1990: President of the Patriotic Salvation Movement
- 1990–1991: President of the Council of State
- 1991–2021: President of the Republic
- 2021–present: Chairman of the Transitional Military Council
Key[]
- Political parties
- Chadian Progressive Party (PPT) / National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution (MNRCS)
- Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS)
- Other factions
- Status
- Interim Head of State
List of officeholders[]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | François Tombalbaye (1918–1975)[a] |
1969 |
11 August 1960 | 13 April 1975 (assassinated.) |
14 years, 245 days | PPT / MNRCS | Position not established | |
– | Noël Milarew Odingar (1932–2007) |
— | 13 April 1975 | 15 April 1975 | 2 days | Military | Position not established | |
2 | Félix Malloum (1932–2009) |
— | 15 April 1975 | 23 March 1979 (resigned.) |
3 years, 342 days | Military | Habré | |
3 | Goukouni Oueddei (born 1944) |
— | 23 March 1979 | 29 April 1979 | 37 days | FROLINAT–FAP | Position vacant | |
4 | Lol Mahamat Choua (1939–2019) |
— | 29 April 1979 | 3 September 1979 | 127 days | MPLT | Position vacant | |
(3) | Goukouni Oueddei (born 1944) |
— | 3 September 1979 | 7 June 1982 (deposed.) |
2 years, 277 days | FROLINAT–FAP | Ngardoum | |
5 | Hissène Habré (1942–2021) |
1989 (referendum) |
7 June 1982 | 2 December 1990 (ousted.) |
8 years, 178 days | FAN / UNIR | Ngardoum | |
6 | Idriss Déby (1952–2021) |
1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 |
2 December 1990 | 20 April 2021 (killed in action.) |
30 years, 139 days | MPS | Bawoyeu Yodoyman Moungar Koumakoye Djimasta Ouaido Yamassoum Kabadi Faki Yoadimnadji Younousmi Koumakoye Abbas Nadingar Dadnadji Deubet Padacké | |
– | Mahamat Déby (born 1984) |
— | 20 April 2021 | Incumbent | 276 days | Military | Padacké |
Timeline[]
Latest election[]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Idriss Déby | Patriotic Salvation Movement | 3,663,431 | 79.32 | |
Albert Pahimi Padacké | National Rally for Democracy in Chad | 476,464 | 10.32 | |
Lydie Beassemda | Party for Democracy and Independence | 145,867 | 3.16 | |
Félix Romadoumngar Nialbé | Union for Renewal and Democracy | 87,722 | 1.90 | |
Brice Mbaïmon Guedmbaye | Movement of Patriotic Chadians for the Republic | 64,540 | 1.40 | |
Baltazar Alladoum Djarma | Chadian Socialist Action for Renewal | 59,965 | 1.30 | |
Saleh Kebzabo | National Union for Democracy and Renewal | 47,518 | 1.03 | |
Théophile Bongoro | Party for Rally and Equity in Chad | 34,610 | 0.75 | |
Théophile Yombombé | Union of Progressive Workers for Cohesion | 19,923 | 0.43 | |
Ngarlejy Yorongar | Federation, Action for the Republic | 18,693 | 0.40 | |
Total | 4,618,733 | 100.00 | ||
Source: CENI |
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Changed name to N’Garta Tombalbaye on 30 August 1973 due to the policy of Africanization.
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