President of Chad
| President of the Transitional Military Council of the Republic of Chad | |
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| Président du Conseil militaire de transition de Tchad (French) رئيس المجلس العسكري الانتقالي (Arabic) | |
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| Residence | Presidential Palace, N'Djamena |
| Term length | 6 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | François Tombalbaye |
| Formation | 23 April 1962 |
| Salary | 800,000 FCFA / month |
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This is a list of presidents of Chad since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
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A total of eight people have served as head of state of Chad, including two interim heads of state. Additionally, Goukouni Oueddei, has served two non-consecutive terms.
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The first president was François Tombalbaye, who had the backing of France.[1] The current head of state of Chad is President of the Transitional Military Council Mahamat Déby, since 20 April 2021 following the death of his father, Idriss Déby.
President of Chad
[edit]Latest election
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of prime ministers of Chad
- Vice President of Chad
- List of colonial governors of Chad
- Politics of Chad
References
[edit]- ^ Hansen, Ketil (27 October 2020). "Chad: Armed Presidents and Politics". Oxford Research Encyclopedias (Politics). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
