List of heads of state of Chad
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| President of the Republic of Chad |
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| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | François Tombalbaye |
| Formation | 11 August 1960 |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Chad |
The following is a list of heads of state of Chad, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
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List of Heads of State of Chad[edit]
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Chad | Independence from France | |||
| (République du Tchad) | ||||
| 11 August 1960 to 23 April 1962 | François Tombalbaye, Head of State | PPT | ||
| 23 April 1962 to 30 August 1973 | François Tombalbaye, President | Changed name to N’Garta Tombalbaye | ||
| 30 August 1973 to 13 April 1975 | N’Garta Tombalbaye, President | MNRCS | Previously named François Tombalbaye; Killed in a coup d'état | |
| 13 April 1975 to 15 April 1975 | Noël Milarew Odingar, interim Head of State | Mil | ||
| 15 April 1975 to 12 May 1975 | Félix Malloum N'Gakoutou, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council | Mil | ||
| 12 May 1975 to 29 August 1978 | Félix Malloum N'Gakoutou, Head of State | |||
| 29 August 1978 to 23 March 1979 | Félix Malloum N'Gakoutou, President | Resigned | ||
| 23 March 1979 to 29 April 1979 | Goukouni Oueddei, Chairman of the Provisional Council of State | FROLINAT-FAP | 1st Term | |
| 29 April 1979 to 3 September 1979 | Lol Mahamat Choua, President of the Transitional Government of National Unity | MPLT | ||
| 3 September 1979 to 10 November 1979 | Goukouni Oueddei, Chairman of the Provisional Administrative Committee | FROLINAT-FAP | 2nd Term | |
| 10 November 1979 to 7 June 1982 | Goukouni Oueddei, President of the Transitional Government of National Unity | 2nd Term; Deposed in a coup d'état | ||
| 7 June 1982 to 19 June 1982 | Hissène Habré, Chairman of the Command Council of the Armed Forces of the North | FAN | ||
| 19 June 1982 to 21 October 1982 | Hissène Habré, Chairman of the Council of State | |||
| 21 October 1982 to 1984 | Hissène Habré, President | |||
| 1984 to 2 December 1990 | UNIR | Deposed | ||
| 2 December 1990 to 4 December 1990 | Idriss Déby, President of the Patriotic Salvation Movement | MPS | ||
| 4 December 1990 to 4 March 1991 | Idriss Déby, President of the Council of State | |||
| 4 March 1991 to Present | Idriss Déby, President | |||
Affiliations[edit]
Last elections[edit]
Main article: Chadian presidential election, 2011
| Candidates | Nominating parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idriss Déby | Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) | 2,503,813 | 88.66 |
| Albert Pahimi Padacké | National Rally for Democracy in Chad (RNDT–Le Réveil) | 170,182 | 6.03 |
| Nadji Madou | Socialist Alliance for Integral Renewal (ASRI) | 150,220 | 5.32 |
| Valid votes | 2,824,215 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid votes | 355,111 | 11.17 | |
| Total (turnout 64.22%; boycotted by major opposition parties) | 3,179,326 | ||
| Source: CENI | |||
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