Pascal Yoadimnadji
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Pascal Yoadimnadji (1950? - February 23, 2007) served as the Prime Minister of Chad from February 2005 to February 2007.[1]
Yoadimnadji was born in Béboto in the Logone Oriental Region of southern Chad.[1] He was a member of the Gor ethnic group,[2] which is one of the less politically dominant ethnic groups in Chad,[citation needed] and was a lawyer.[3]
He served as head of the national electoral commission from 1995 to 1997, during which time the 1996 presidential election was held,[1][3] and he became Minister of Mines, Energy and Oil in 1997, Minister of Tourist Development in 1998, and Minister of the Environment and Water in 1999. He then served as president of the Constitutional Council from 1999 to 2004[1] and became Minister of Agriculture in July 2004.[4][5]
He became prime minister on February 3, 2005, when he was appointed by President Idriss Déby following the resignation of Moussa Faki.[4][2]
On February 21, 2007, Yoadimnadji suffered a heart attack[6] and fell into a coma, and he was flown to France for medical treatment. He died of a brain hemorrhage on February 23 at a hospital in Paris.[3] Déby declared four days of national mourning for Yoadimnadji.[7] On February 26, he received a state funeral in N'Djamena, in which he was praised by Déby. His body was then given to his family for burial in Béboto.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Valery Gottingar, "Curriculum vitae de Monsieur Pascal Yoadimnadji", Chadian government web site (French).
- ^ a b "Prime Minister resigns after civil servant strikes", IRIN, February 4, 2005.
- ^ a b c "Chadian Prime Minister Yoadimnadji Dies", Associated Press (CBS News), February 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Nouveau PM du gouvernement tchadien", Xinhua, February 4, 2005 (French).
- ^ "Le gouvernement du Tchad est remanié : 9 départs et 10 entrées", cefod.org, July 23, 2004 (French).
- ^ "Chad prime minister flown to France after heart attack", Reuters (alertnet.org), February 21, 2007.
- ^ "Chad declares 4-day national mourning for late Premier", African Press Agency, February 23, 2007.
- ^ "Les autorités rendent un dernier hommage au Premier ministre décédé", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), February 26, 2007 (French).
| Preceded by Moussa Faki |
Prime Minister of Chad February 4, 2005 – 23 February 2007 |
Succeeded by Adoum Younousmi (acting) |
