Government of Chad
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The Government of Chad has been ruled and controlled by Idriss Déby
and his Patriotic Salvation Movement
since December 2, 1990, and officially since February 28, 1991. An amendment to the Constitution of Chad
, passed in 2005, allowed Déby to run for his next term which will be his third. He ran for it and won, although the election was criticized very harshily (See Chadian presidential election, 2006
).
The Republic of Chad maintains an embassy in the United States at 2401 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C..
Idriss Déby
General Idriss Déby Itno is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Déby is of the Bidyat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. He added "Itno" to his surname in January 2006.-Rise to power:...
and his Patriotic Salvation Movement
Patriotic Salvation Movement
The Patriotic Salvation Movement is the ruling political party in Chad.After Idriss Déby, an army commander who participated in an unsuccessful plot against President Hissène Habré in 1989, fled to Sudan, he and his supporters, known as the April 1 Movement, operated from Sudan with Libyan backing...
since December 2, 1990, and officially since February 28, 1991. An amendment to the Constitution of Chad
Constitution of Chad
The Constitution of the Republic of Chad is the supreme law of Chad. Adopted in 1996, six years after President Idriss Déby rose to power following a successful rebellion against President Hissène Habré, this formal document establishes the framework of the Chadian state and government and...
, passed in 2005, allowed Déby to run for his next term which will be his third. He ran for it and won, although the election was criticized very harshily (See Chadian presidential election, 2006
Chadian presidential election, 2006
A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3, 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby to run for a third term; having come to power in December 1990, he previously won elections in 1996 and 2001...
).
The Republic of Chad maintains an embassy in the United States at 2401 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C..
Cabinet
OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
President Lieutenant General Heads of state of Chad -List of Heads of State of Chad:-Affiliations:-External links:**... |
Idriss Déby Idriss Déby General Idriss Déby Itno is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Déby is of the Bidyat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. He added "Itno" to his surname in January 2006.-Rise to power:... |
December 2, 1990- |
Chadian Prime Minister | Emmanuel Nadingar Emmanuel Nadingar Emmanuel Djelassem Nadingar is a Chadian politician who has been Prime Minister of Chad since March 2010.-Political career:A native of Bebidja in southwestern Chad, Nadingar was born in 1951. He obtained a degree in accounting in Brazzaville.... |
March 5, 2010- |
Minister of State for Agriculture | Haroun Kabadi Haroun Kabadi Haroun Kabadi is a Chadian political figure. He was Prime Minister of Chad from June 2002 to June 2003 and has been President of the National Assembly of Chad since June 2011.... |
Current |
Minister of Civil Service, Labor, and Employment | Fatime Kitmo | Current |
Minister of Commerce and Artisans | Carmelle Ngarmbatina | Current |
Minister of Communications and Culture, and Spokesperson for the Government | Hourmadji Moussa Doumngor | Current |
Minister of Decentralization | Oumar Boukar | Current |
Minister of Economy, Plan, and Cooperation | Mahmat Ali Hassan | Current |
Minister of Environment and Water | Hissein Ahmed Senoussi | Current |
Minister of Ethics | Mahamat Bechir Okormi | Current |
Minister of Finance | Gata Ngoulou | Current |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation | Moussa Faki Moussa Faki Moussa Faki Mahamat is a Chadian political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Chad from June 24, 2003 until February 4, 2005, and is a member of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. He is part of the Zaghawa ethnic group, the same group as President Idriss Déby... |
Current |
Minister of Higher Learning, Scientific Research, and Professional Training | Avocksouma Djona | Current |
Minister of Interior, Security, and Decentralization | Abderaman Moussa | Current |
Minister of Justice | Albert Pahimi Padacké Albert Pahimi Padacké Albert Pahimi Padacké is a politician in Chad. He is currently Minister of Posts, Information Technologies and Communications and leads a political party, the National Rally for Democracy in Chad .... |
Current |
Minister of Land Development | Sandjima Dounia | Current |
Minister of Livestock | Mahamat Allamine Bourma | Current |
Minister of Mines and Energy | Yaya Dillo | Current |
Minister of National Administration | Sandjima Douoya | Current |
Minister of National Education, Youth, and Sports | Avocksouma Djona | Current |
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights | Abderamane Djasnabaille | Current |
Minister of Petroleum | Mahmat Nasser Hassan | Current |
Min. of Postal Service, New Technology, and Communications | Mahmat Garfa | Current |
Minister of Public Health | Moussa Khadam | Current |
Minister of Public Security and Immigration | Routouang Yoma Golom | Current |
Minister of Social Action and Family | Hassan Terap | Current |
Minister of Territorial Admininstration | Mahmat Ali Abdallah | Current |
Minister of Tourism Development | Brahim Koulamallah Brahim Koulamallah Brahim Ahmed Koulamallah is a Chadian politician. He was the candidate of the Renewed African Socialist Movement in the May 2006 presidential election, taking fifth place with 5.31% of the vote. In the government named on August 15, 2006, he was appointed Minister of Tourism Development... |
Current |
Minister of Transport | Emmanuel Nadingar Emmanuel Nadingar Emmanuel Djelassem Nadingar is a Chadian politician who has been Prime Minister of Chad since March 2010.-Political career:A native of Bebidja in southwestern Chad, Nadingar was born in 1951. He obtained a degree in accounting in Brazzaville.... |
Current |
Minister of Urban Management and Housing | Chene Adoum | Current |
Minister in the Presidency in Charge of National Defense | Bichara Issa Djadallah | Current |
Minister of State for Infrastructure | Adoum Younousmi Adoum Younousmi Adoum Younousmi is a Chadian politician who served in the government of Chad as Minister of Public Works and Transport from 2003 to 2005 and has been Minister of State for Infrastructure since 2005... |
Current |
Under Secretary of State for the Budget | Ngoyam Djaibe | Current |
Ambassador to the US | Mahamat Adam Bechir | Current |
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Mahamat Ali Adoum Mahamat Ali Adoum Mahamat Ali Adoum is a politician and ambassador from Chad. He is currently Chad's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.... |
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