List of Heads of State of Chad

List of Heads of State of Chad
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
Republic of Chad (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 (cont'd.); Previously named François Tombalbaye;
Died in office
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 Higher 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
23 March 1979 to 29 April 1979 Goukouni Oueddei, Chairman of the Provisional Council of State FROLIANT-FAP 1st Term
29 April 1979 to 3 September 1979 Lol Mohamed Shawa, President of Transitional Government of National Union 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 Transitional Government of National Union
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 1 December 1990 UNIR (cont'd.)
1 December 1990 to 2 December 1990 Jean Alingue Bawoyeu, acting President UDR
2 December 1990 to 4 December 1990 Lieutenant-General Idriss Déby, President of the Patriotic Salvation Movement MPS
4 December 1990 to 4 March 1991 Lieutenant-General Idriss Déby, Head of State
4 March 1991 to present Lieutenant-General Idriss Déby, President
Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido, acting President MPS For Déby