List of heads of state of Chad

President of the Republic of Chad
Président de la République du Tchad  (French) رئيس جمهورية تشاد (Arabic)
Coat of arms of Chad
Incumbent Mahamat Déby Chairman of the Transitional Military Council since 20 April 2021
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

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 two Interim Heads of State). Additionally, one person, Goukouni Oueddei, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current head of state of Chad is Chairman of the Transitional Military Council Mahamat Déby, since 20 April 2021.

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
• 1991–2021: President of the Republic
• 2021–present: Chairman of the Transitional Military Council

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

•   Military (Chadian Armed Forces and Chad National Army)

Status

•   Interim Head of State

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		François Tombalbaye (1918–1975)	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
5		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	MPS	Bawoyeu Yodoyman Moungar Koumakoye Djimasta Ouaido Yamassoum Kabadi Faki Yoadimnadji Younousmi Koumakoye Abbas Nadingar Dadnadji Deubet Padacké
–		Mahamat Déby (born 1984)	—	20 April 2021	Incumbent	212 days	Military	Padacké

Timeline

Latest election

Main article: 2021 Chadian presidential election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Idriss Déby	Patriotic Salvation Movement	3,663,431	79.32
	Albert Pahimi Padacké	National Rally for Democracy in Chad	476,464	10.32
	Lydie Beassemda	Party for Democracy and Independence	145,867	3.16
	Félix Romadoumngar Nialbé	Union for Renewal and Democracy	87,722	1.90
	Brice Mbaïmon Guedmbaye	Movement of Patriotic Chadians for the Republic	64,540	1.40
	Baltazar Alladoum Djarma	Chadian Socialist Action for Renewal	59,965	1.30
	Saleh Kebzabo	National Union for Democracy and Renewal	47,518	1.03
	Théophile Bongoro	Party for Rally and Equity in Chad	34,610	0.75
	Théophile Yombombé	Union of Progressive Workers for Cohesion	19,923	0.43
	Ngarlejy Yorongar	Federation, Action for the Republic	18,693	0.40
Total			4,618,733	100.00
Source: CENI

See also

• Chad
  • List of prime ministers of Chad
  • Vice President of Chad
  • List of colonial governors of Chad
  • Politics of Chad
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• World Statesmen – Chad