List of heads of state 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.
| President of the Republic of Chad Président de la République du Tchad (French) رئيس جمهورية تشاد (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Chad | |
| 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 |
List of officeholders
change| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | 
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François Tombalbaye (1918–1975)[a] |
1962 1969 |
11 August 1960 | 13 April 1975 (assassinated.) |
14 years, 245 days | PPT / MNRCS | Position not established |
| – | 
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Noël Milarew Odingar (1932–2007) |
— | 13 April 1975 | 15 April 1975 | 2 days | Military | Position not established |
| 2 |
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Félix Malloum (1932–2009) |
— | 15 April 1975 | 23 March 1979 (resigned.) |
3 years, 342 days | Military | Habré |
| 3 |
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Goukouni Oueddei (born 1944) |
— | 23 March 1979 | 29 April 1979 | 37 days | FROLINAT–FAP | Position vacant |
| 4 |
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Lol Mahamat Choua (1939–2019) |
— | 29 April 1979 | 3 September 1979 | 127 days | MPLT | Position vacant |
| (3) |
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Goukouni Oueddei (born 1944) |
— | 3 September 1979 | 7 June 1982 (deposed.) |
2 years, 277 days | FROLINAT–FAP | Ngardoum |
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Hissène Habré (1942–2021) |
1989 (referendum) |
7 June 1982 | 2 December 1990 (ousted.) |
8 years, 178 days | FAN / UNIR | Ngardoum |
| 6 | 
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Idriss Déby (1952–2021) |
1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 |
2 December 1990 | 20 April 2021 (killed in action.) |
30 years, 139 days | Military / Patriotic Salvation Movement |
Bawoyeu Yodoyman Moungar Koumakoye Djimasta Ouaido Yamassoum Kabadi Faki Yoadimnadji Younousmi Koumakoye Abbas Nadingar Dadnadji Deubet Padacké |
| 7 | 
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Mahamat Déby (born 1984) |
— | 10 October 2022 (Acting: 20 April 2021 – 10 October 2022) | Incumbent | 2 years, 48 days | Military / Patriotic Salvation Movement |
Padacké Kebzabo |
- ↑ Changed name to N’Garta Tombalbaye on 30 August 1973 due to the policy of Africanization.
Other websites
change- Presidency of Chad Archived 2019-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- World Statesmen – Chad
