List of heads of state of Chad

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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.

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

since 10 October 2022
ResidencePresidential Palace, N'Djamena
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderFrançois Tombalbaye
Formation23 April 1962
Salary800,000 FCFA / month
WebsitePresidency of Chad

List of officeholders

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No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectedTerm of officePolitical partyPrime minister(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 François Tombalbaye
(1918–1975)[a]
1962
1969
11 August 196013 April 1975
(assassinated.)
14 years, 245 daysPPT / MNRCSPosition not established
Noël Milarew Odingar
(1932–2007)
13 April 197515 April 19752 daysMilitaryPosition not established
2 Félix Malloum
(1932–2009)
15 April 197523 March 1979
(resigned.)
3 years, 342 daysMilitaryHabré
3 Goukouni Oueddei
(born 1944)
23 March 197929 April 197937 daysFROLINATFAPPosition vacant
4 Lol Mahamat Choua
(1939–2019)
29 April 19793 September 1979127 daysMPLTPosition vacant
(3) Goukouni Oueddei
(born 1944)
3 September 19797 June 1982
(deposed.)
2 years, 277 daysFROLINATFAPNgardoum
5 Hissène Habré
(1942–2021)
1989
(referendum)
7 June 19822 December 1990
(ousted.)
8 years, 178 daysFAN / UNIRNgardoum
6 Idriss Déby
(1952–2021)
1996
2001
2006
2011
2016
2021
2 December 199020 April 2021
(killed in action.)
30 years, 139 daysMilitary /
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)Incumbent1 year, 223 daysMilitary /
Patriotic Salvation Movement
Padacké
Kebzabo
  1. Changed name to N’Garta Tombalbaye on 30 August 1973 due to the policy of Africanization.

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