List of heads of state of Chad
This is a list of heads of state of Chad since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
| President of the Republic of Chad Président de la République du Tchad (French) رئيس جمهورية تشاد (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Chad | |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, N'Djamena |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | François Tombalbaye |
| Formation | 23 April 1962 |
| Salary | 800,000 FCFA / month |
| Website | Presidency of Chad |
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | 
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François Tombalbaye (1918–1975)[a] |
1962 1969 |
11 August 1960 | 13 April 1975 (assassinated.) |
14 years, 245 days | PPT / MNRCS | Position not established |
| – | 
|
Noël Milarew Odingar (1932–2007) |
— | 13 April 1975 | 15 April 1975 | 2 days | Military | Position not established |
| 2 |
|
Félix Malloum (1932–2009) |
— | 15 April 1975 | 23 March 1979 (resigned.) |
3 years, 342 days | Military | Habré |
| 3 |
|
Goukouni Oueddei (born 1944) |
— | 23 March 1979 | 29 April 1979 | 37 days | FROLINAT–FAP | Position vacant |
| 4 |
|
Lol Mahamat Choua (1939–2019) |
— | 29 April 1979 | 3 September 1979 | 127 days | MPLT | Position vacant |
| (3) |
|
Goukouni Oueddei (born 1944) |
— | 3 September 1979 | 7 June 1982 (deposed.) |
2 years, 277 days | FROLINAT–FAP | Ngardoum |
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Hissène Habré (1942–2021) |
1989 (referendum) |
7 June 1982 | 2 December 1990 (ousted.) |
8 years, 178 days | FAN / UNIR | Ngardoum |
| 6 | 
|
Idriss Déby (1952–2021) |
1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 |
2 December 1990 | 20 April 2021 (killed in action.) |
30 years, 139 days | Military / Patriotic Salvation Movement |
Bawoyeu Yodoyman Moungar Koumakoye Djimasta Ouaido Yamassoum Kabadi Faki Yoadimnadji Younousmi Koumakoye Abbas Nadingar Dadnadji Deubet Padacké |
| 7 | 
|
Mahamat Déby (born 1984) |
— | 10 October 2022 (Acting: 20 April 2021 – 10 October 2022) | Incumbent | 2 years, 7 days | Military / Patriotic Salvation Movement |
Padacké Kebzabo |
- ↑ Changed name to N’Garta Tombalbaye on 30 August 1973 due to the policy of Africanization.
List Of Heads Of State Of Chad Media
Chad President Mahamat Déby in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House at the U.S.-Africa Leader Summit, Wednesday, December 14, 2022. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz - cropped from original)
Other websites
- Presidency of Chad Archived 2019-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- World Statesmen – Chad
