Saleh Kebzabo
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Saleh Kebzabo (born 1947) is a Chadian politician. He is the leader of the National Union for Democracy and Renewal (UNDR). He placed third in the June 1996 presidential election with 8.61% of the vote[1] and then backed Idriss Déby for the second round.[2] After Déby's victory, Kebzabo became foreign minister in August 1996, serving in that position until 1997.
Kebzabo became minister of state for mines, energy, and oil in a cabinet reshuffle on January 1, 1998,[2][3] but he was dismissed from this position in May 1998.[2] In December 1999 he was named minister of state for agriculture.
On April 1, 2001, Kebzabo was again nominated as the UNDR's presidential candidate for that year's election.[4] He was subsequently removed from his position as minister of agriculture on April 8; the other UNDR members of the government were also dismissed.[5] Prior to this he was considered the second ranking member of the government, after the prime minister.[6] In the election, held on May 20, he placed third with 7% of the vote.[1] In late May he was twice detained briefly by police, along with five other opposition candidates.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Elections in Chad, African Elections Database.
- ^ a b c Biography page at Afrique-express.com (French).
- ^ "Chad President reshuffles his government", BBC News, January 2, 1998.
- ^ "List of candidates for presidential election gets longer", IRIN, April 3, 2001.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle", IRIN, April 9, 2001.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle in Chad", BBC News, April 9, 2001.
- ^ "Losing candidates freed again in Chad", BBC News, May 31, 2001.
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