Heads of government of Chad
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List of Heads of Government of Chad
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... |
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| (République du Tchad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... ) |
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| 14 May 1957 to 26 July 1958 | Gabriel Lisette Gabriel Lisette Gabriel Francisco Lisette was a Chadian politician that played a key-role in the decolonization of Chad.Of African descent, he was born at Portobelo in Panama on April 2, 1919. He became a French colonial administrator, and in this role was posted to Chad in 1946... , Vice President of the Government Council |
PPT | ||
| 26 July 1958 to 10 December 1958 | Gabriel Lisette Gabriel Lisette Gabriel Francisco Lisette was a Chadian politician that played a key-role in the decolonization of Chad.Of African descent, he was born at Portobelo in Panama on April 2, 1919. He became a French colonial administrator, and in this role was posted to Chad in 1946... , President of the Government Council |
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| 10 December 1958 to 11 February 1959 | Gabriel Lisette Gabriel Lisette Gabriel Francisco Lisette was a Chadian politician that played a key-role in the decolonization of Chad.Of African descent, he was born at Portobelo in Panama on April 2, 1919. He became a French colonial administrator, and in this role was posted to Chad in 1946... , President of the Provisional Government |
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| 11 February 1959 to 12 March 1959 | Gontchomé Sahoulba Gontchomé Sahoulba Gontchomé Sahoulba was a Chadian politician who played a prominent role during the decolonization in Chad. Born in 1909, he was a Moundang chief of Mayo-Kebbi, in what was then the French colony of Chad.- Political activity in UDT :... , President of the Provisional Government |
GIRT | ||
| 12 March 1959 to 26 March 1959 | Ahmed Koulamallah Ahmed Koulamallah Ahmed Koulamallah was a prominent politician in Colonial Chad. He was the estranged son of the sultan of Baguirmi and the charismatic leader of the Tijaniyyah Islamic brotherhood in Chad.... , President of the Provisional Government |
MSA | ||
| 26 March 1959 to 16 June 1959 | François Tombalbaye François Tombalbaye François Tombalbaye, also called Ngarta Tombalbaye , was a teacher and a trade union activist who served as the first president of Chad. He was born in the southern region of the country in the Moyen-Chari Prefecture near the city of Koumara and was of the Sara ethnic group, the prominent ethnicity... , President of the Provisional Government |
PPT | ||
| 16 June 1959 to 11 August 1960 | François Tombalbaye François Tombalbaye François Tombalbaye, also called Ngarta Tombalbaye , was a teacher and a trade union activist who served as the first president of Chad. He was born in the southern region of the country in the Moyen-Chari Prefecture near the city of Koumara and was of the Sara ethnic group, the prominent ethnicity... , Prime Minister |
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| Republic of Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... |
Independence from France | |||
| (République du Tchad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west... ) |
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| 11 August 1960 to 29 August 1978 | Vacant | |||
| 29 August 1978 to 23 March 1979 | Hissène Habré Hissène Habré Hissène Habré , also spelled Hissen Habré, was the leader of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990.-Early life:... , Prime Minister |
FROLINAT-FAN | ||
| 23 March 1979 to 19 May 1982 | Vacant | |||
| 19 May 1982 to 19 June 1982 | Djidingar Dono Ngardoum Djidingar Dono Ngardoum Djidingar Dono Ngardoum was Prime Minister of Chad from 19 May 1982 to 19 June 1982.... , Prime Minister |
RUDT | ||
| 19 June 1982 to 4 March 1991 | Vacant | |||
| 4 March 1991 to 20 May 1992 | Jean Alingué Bawoyeu Jean Alingué Bawoyeu Jean Alingué Bawoyeu , known in French as the vieux sage, which translates as "wise elder", is a Chadian politician. A Christian, his base of support is in Tandjilé, in southern Chad, from which he originates. He was President of the National Assembly in 1990 and then Prime Minister from 1991 to 1992... , Prime Minister |
UDR | ||
| 20 May 1992 to 7 April 1993 | Joseph Yodoyman Joseph Yodoyman Joseph Yodoyman was a Chadian politician and civil servant, who held the post of Prime Minister under President Idriss Déby from 1992 to 1993.... , Prime Minister |
ANDD | ||
| 7 April 1993 to 6 November 1993 | Fidèle Moungar Fidèle Moungar Fidèle Abdelkérim Moungar is a Chadian doctor and a veteran politician who served as Prime Minister of Chad in 1993. He is currently Secretary-General of Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism , a left-wing opposition party.... , Prime Minister |
ACTUS | ||
| 6 November 1993 to 8 April 1995 | Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye is a Chadian politician and the head of the National Rally for Development and Progress political party. After serving as a minister in the government during the 1980s and early 1990s; he was Prime Minister of Chad from November 6, 1993 to April 8, 1995 and again... , Prime Minister |
VIVA-RNDP | 1st Term | |
| 8 April 1995 to 17 May 1997 | Koibla Djimasta Koibla Djimasta Koibla Djimasta was a Chadian politician of Sara ethnicity from the southern Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture.An administrator, Djimasta held various cabinet positions under Presidents Hissène Habré and Idriss Déby, beginning with his appointment as Minister of Health and Social Affairs in the cabinet... , Prime Minister |
UDR | ||
| 17 May 1997 to 13 December 1999 | Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido is a Chadian politician. He was Prime Minister of Chad from 1997 to 1999 and was President of the National Assembly of Chad from 2002 to 2011.A southerner, he was born in 1947 at Gounou Gaya.... , Prime Minister |
MPS | ||
| 13 December 1999 to 12 June 2002 | Nagoum Yamassoum Nagoum Yamassoum Nagoum Yamassoum is a Chadian politician. He was Prime Minister of Chad from 1999 to 2002 and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2005.... , Prime Minister |
MPS | ||
| 12 June 2002 to 24 June 2003 | 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.... , Prime Minister |
MPS | ||
| 24 June 2003 to 3 February 2005 | 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... , Prime Minister |
MPS | ||
| 3 February 2003 to 23 February 2007 | Pascal Yoadimnadji Pascal Yoadimnadji Pascal Yoadimnadji served as the Prime Minister of Chad from February 2005 to February 2007.-Biography:Yoadimnadji was born in Béboto in the Logone Oriental Region of southern Chad... , Prime Minister |
MPS | Died in office | |
| 23 February 2007 to 26 February 2007 | 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... , Acting Prime Minister |
MPS | ||
| 26 February 2007 to 15 April 2008 | Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye is a Chadian politician and the head of the National Rally for Development and Progress political party. After serving as a minister in the government during the 1980s and early 1990s; he was Prime Minister of Chad from November 6, 1993 to April 8, 1995 and again... , Prime Minister |
VIVA-RNDP | 2nd Term | |
| 15 April 2008 to 5 March 2010 | Youssouf Saleh Abbas Youssouf Saleh Abbas Youssouf Saleh Abbas is a Chadian political figure who was Prime Minister of Chad from April 2008 to March 2010. He was previously a diplomatic adviser and special representative of President Idriss Déby.-Political career:... , Prime Minister |
MPS | ||
| 5 March 2010 to Present | 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.... , Prime Minister |
MPS | ||
Affiliations
| ACTUS | Action Tchadienne pour l'Unité et le Socialisme | (Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism is a communist political party in Chad, led by Fidèle Moungar. The party was founded in 1981.Moungar was chosen as Prime Minister in April 1993 by the Sovereign National Conference, but subsequently lost an October 1993 vote of no-confidence and resigned... ) |
| ANDR | Alliance Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Renouveau | (National Union for Democracy and Renewal National Union for Democracy and Renewal The National Union for Democracy and Renewal is a political party in Chad, led by Saleh Kebzabo.In the 1997 parliamentary election, the UNDR won 15 out of 125 seats. In the parliamentary election held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats.... ) |
| MPS | Mouvement Patriotique du Salut 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... |
(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... ) |
| MPLT | Mouvement Populaire pour la Libération du Tchad | (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad was a small rebel group active in Chad during the civil war.... ) |
| UDR | Union pour la Démocratie et la République | (Union for Democracy and Republic Union for Democracy and Republic (Chad) The Union for Democracy and Republic is a Chadian political party founded in 1992. In March the party elected as its president Jean Alingué Bawoyeu, who had just left the position of Prime Minister. In the parliamentary election of 1997 the party took 4 seats and initially supported the president... ) |
| UNIR | Union Nationale pour l’Indépendance et Révolution | (National Union for Independence and Revolution National Union for Independence and Revolution The National Union for Independence and Revolution was the ruling party in Chad between 1984 and 1990. It was founded in June 1984 by President Hissène Habré as a successor of his Armed Forces of the North, the insurgent group through which Habré had conquered power in 1982... ) until 1984: FAN |
| VIVA | Rassemblement national pour le développement et le progrès National Rally for Development and Progress The National Rally for Development and Progress is a political party in Chad, led by Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye. It was founded in early 1992, with Koumakoye as its President.... |
(National Rally for Development and Progress National Rally for Development and Progress The National Rally for Development and Progress is a political party in Chad, led by Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye. It was founded in early 1992, with Koumakoye as its President.... ) |
| ANLC | Avant National de Libération du Chad | (Front for the National Liberation of the Chad) |
| FAN | Forces Armées du Nord | (Armed Forces of the North Armed Forces of the North The Armed Forces of the North was a Chadian rebel army active during the Chadian Civil War. Composed of FROLINAT units that remained loyal to Hissène Habré following his break from Goukouni Oueddei and the CCFAN in 1976... ) from 1984: UNIR |
| FAP | Forces Armées Populaires | (People's Armed Forces People's Armed Forces The People's Armed Forces was a Chadian insurgent group composed of followers of Goukouni Oueddei after the schism with Hissène Habré in 1976... ) |
| FROLINAT | Front de Libération Nationale du Tchad | (National Liberation Front of Chad) pro-Libyan, to 1987 |
| GIRT | Groupement des Indépendants et Ruraux Tchadiens | (Rally of Chadian Independents and Peasants) split from Union Démocratique Tchadienne |
| MNRCS | Mouvement National pour la Révolution Culturelle et Sociale | (National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution The National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution was a political party in Chad. It was the successor to the Chadian Progressive Party and existed from 1973 to 1975 as the country's sole legal party, under the strict control of the President Ngarta Tombalbaye... ) only legal party Jun 1973-13 Apr 1975, from PPT |
| PPT | Parti Progressiste Tchadienne | |(Chadian Progressive Party Chadian Progressive Party The Chadian Progressive Party was the first African political party created in Chad, active from 1947 to 1973... ) leftist, only legal party Jan 1962-Jun 1973, from 1973: MNRCS |
| RUDT | Rassemlement pour l’Unité et la Démocratie au Tchad | (Rally for Unity and Democracy in Chad) |
| Mil | Military | |
| n-p | non-partisan | |
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