Moussa Faki

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Moussa Faki Mahamat (born June 21, 1960) was the Prime Minister of Chad from June 24, 2003 until February 4, 2005. He is a member of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. He is part of the Zaghawa ethnic group, the same group as President Idriss Déby who appointed him Prime Minister.

Faki was born in the town of Biltine in eastern Chad. He attended university in Congo, where he studied law. Upon his return to Chad, he became a professor of law at Chad University in N'Djamena. He gained managerial experience as the director-general of the National Sugar Society between 1996 and 1999.

Subsequently, he began the governmental phase of his life, accepting the post of Chief of Staff to President Déby. In 2002, Faki was tapped to be Transport and Public Works Minister of Chad. At the end of 2002, he left this position, and was named Prime Minister the following June. Faki resigned in early February 2005 amidst a civil service strike and a rumored quarrel with Déby, who is incorrectly said by some to be his uncle.

Faki has recently completed a course in the English language at Georgetown University in the United States.