List of heads of state of Chad

President of the Republic of Chad
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Incumbent Idriss Déby since 2 December 1990
Term length	5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder	François Tombalbaye
Formation	23 April 1962

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This is a list of heads of state of Chad since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

A total of six people have served as head of state of Chad (not counting one Interim Head of State). Additionally, one person, Goukouni Oueddei, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current head of state of Chad is the President of the Republic Idriss Déby, since 2 December 1990.

Titles

• 1960–1962: Head of State
• 1962–1975: President of the Republic
• 1975: Chairman of the Supreme Military Council
• 1975–1978: Head of State
• 1978–1979: President of the Republic
• 1979: Chairman of the Provisional Council of State
• 1979: President of the Transitional Government of National Unity
• 1979: Chairman of the Provisional Administrative Committee
• 1979–1982: President of the Transitional Government of National Unity
• 1982: Chairman of the Command Council of the Armed Forces of the North
• 1982: Chairman of the Council of State
• 1982–1990: President of the Republic
• 1990: President of the Patriotic Salvation Movement
• 1990–1991: President of the Council of State
• 1991–present: President of the Republic

Key

Political parties

•   Chadian Progressive Party (PPT) / National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution (MNRCS)
•   National Liberation Front of Chad (FROLINAT)–People's Armed Forces (FAP)
•   Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad (MPLT)
•   Armed Forces of the North (FAN) / National Union for Independence and Revolution (UNIR)
•   Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS)

Other factions

•   Chadian Armed Forces (FAT; 1960–79)

Status

•   Interim Head of State

List

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation		Prime Minister(s)
			Took office	Left office
1	François Tombalbaye (1918–1975)[1]		11 August 1960	13 April 1975 (assassinated.)	1969		PPT / MNRCS	Position not established
–	Noël Milarew Odingar (1932–2007)		13 April 1975	15 April 1975	–		Military	Position not established
2	Félix Malloum (1932–2009)		15 April 1975	23 March 1979 (resigned.)	–		Military	Habré
3	Goukouni Oueddei (1944–)		23 March 1979	29 April 1979	–		FROLINAT–FAP	Position vacant
4	Lol Mahamat Choua (1939–)		29 April 1979	3 September 1979	–		MPLT	Position vacant
(3)	Goukouni Oueddei (1944–)		3 September 1979	7 June 1982 (deposed.)	–		FROLINAT–FAP	Ngardoum
5	Hissène Habré (1942–)		7 June 1982	2 December 1990 (deposed.)	1989 (referendum)		FAN / UNIR	Ngardoum
6	Idriss Déby (1952–)		2 December 1990	Incumbent	1996 2001 2006 2011 2016		MPS	Bawoyeu Yodoyman Moungar Koumakoye Djimasta Ouaido Yamassoum Kabadi Faki Yoadimnadji Younousmi Koumakoye Abbas Nadingar Dadnadji Deubet Padacké

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See also

• Chad
  • List of Prime Ministers of Chad
  • List of colonial governors of Chad
  • Politics of Chad
• Lists of office-holders

Footnotes

External links

• Presidency of Chad
• World Statesmen – Chad