List of heads of state of Chad

President of the
Republic of Chad
Président de la
République du Tchad  (French)
رئيس جمهورية تشاد (Arabic)
Incumbent
Idriss Déby
since 2 December 1990
Term length 6 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder François Tombalbaye
Formation 23 April 1962
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 one Interim Head of State). Additionally, one person, Goukouni Oueddei, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current head of state of Chad is the President of the Republic Idriss Déby, since 2 December 1990.

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–present: President of the Republic

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Interim Head of State

List

№ Name
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait Tenure Elected Political affiliation Prime Minister(s)
Took office Left office
1 François Tombalbaye
(1918–1975)[1]		 11 August 1960 13 April 1975
(assassinated.)		 1969 PPT / MNRCS Position not established
– Noël Milarew Odingar
(1932–2007)		 13 April 1975 15 April 1975 – Military Position not established
2 Félix Malloum
(1932–2009)		 15 April 1975 23 March 1979
(resigned.)		 – Military Habré
3 Goukouni Oueddei
(1944–)		 23 March 1979 29 April 1979 – FROLINAT–FAP Position vacant
4 Lol Mahamat Choua
(1939–)		 29 April 1979 3 September 1979 – MPLT Position vacant
(3) Goukouni Oueddei
(1944–)		 3 September 1979 7 June 1982
(deposed.)		 – FROLINAT–FAP Ngardoum
5 Hissène Habré
(1942–)		 7 June 1982 2 December 1990
(deposed.)		 1989
(referendum)		 FAN / UNIR Ngardoum
6 Idriss Déby
(1952–)		 2 December 1990 Incumbent 1996
2001
2006
2011
2016		 MPS Bawoyeu
Yodoyman
Moungar
Koumakoye
Djimasta
Ouaido
Yamassoum
Kabadi
Faki
Yoadimnadji
Younousmi
Koumakoye
Abbas
Nadingar
Dadnadji
Deubet
Padacké

Latest election

Candidate Party Votes %
Idriss DébyPatriotic Salvation Movement2,219,35259.92
Saleh KebzaboNational Union for Democracy and Renewal473,07412.77
Laoukein Kourayo MédardChadian Convention for Peace and Development392,98810.61
Djimrangar DadnadjiCAP-SUR186,8575.04
Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye73,6361.99
Malloum Yoboide Djeraki67,0191.81
Mahamat Ahmad Alhabo58,5331.58
Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami53,2041.44
Clément Djimet Bagaou48,4711.31
Gali Gatta Ngothé44,8991.21
Brice Mbaimon Guedmbaye36,6470.99
Beassoumda Julien24,1250.65
Djividi Boukar25,1070.68
Invalid/blank votes419,818–
Total4,123,730100
Registered voters/turnout6,252,54865.95
Source: Constitutional Court

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Changed name to N’Garta Tombalbaye on 30 August 1973 due to the policy of Africanization
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