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 | |
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رئيس جمهورية تشاد (Arabic) Président de la République du Tchad (French) | |
Residence | Presidential Palace, N'Djamena |
Term length | 6 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | François Tombalbaye |
Formation | 23 April 1962 |
Salary | 800,000 FCFA / month |
Website | Presidency of Chad |
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 Mahamat Déby, since 20 April 2021, when he took power in a military coup following the death of his father, President Idriss Déby. Mahamat Déby was President of the Transitional Military Council, a military junta, from 20 April 2021 until 10 October 2022, when he was sworn is as Transitional President of the Republic following a "national dialogue".
In 2018, new Constitution of Chad reinstated two-term limits for the president. It also changed the length of the term from five years to six years.
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) | 1962 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 (from 19 May 1982) | |
5 | Hissène Habré (1942–2021) | 1989 (referendum) | 7 June 1982 | 2 December 1990 (ousted) | 8 years, 178 days | FAN / UNIR | Ngardoum (until 19 June 1982) | |
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 | 3 years, 7 days | Military | Padacké Kebzabo Masra |
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 |
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