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Chad
05 Sep 1900 Military Territory of the Lands and Protectorate of Chad
29 Dec 1903 Territory of Chad
11 Feb 1906 - 12 Apr 1916 Part of Oubangui-Chari-Tchad colony
17 Apr 1920 Colony of Chad
30 Jun 1934 Region of Chad
31 Dec 1937 Territory of Chad
27 Oct 1946 Overseas Territory of France
28 Nov 1958 Autonomy
11 Aug 1960 Independence, Republic of Chad
Jul 1975 - 30 May 1994 Libyan occupation of the Aozou strip
1978 - 1987 Civil war
15 Dec 1980 - 16 Nov 1981 Libyan occupation of Northern Chad
25 Jun 1983 - 11 Sep 1987 Libyan occupation of Northern Chad
Presidents
11 Aug 1960 - 13 Apr 1975 François Tombalbaye ....................... 1918-1975
(from 30 Aug 1973, N'Garta Tombalbaye)
13 Apr - 15 Apr 1975 Noël Milarew Odingar ...................... 1932-2007
(interim head of state)
15 Apr 1975 - 23 Mar 1979 Félix Malloum N'Gakoutou Bey-Ndi .......... 1932-2009Mil
(chairman Higher Military Council to 12 May 1975,
Head of State 12 May 1975 - 29 Aug 1978)
23 Mar - 29 Apr 1979 Goukouni Oueddei (1st Time) ............... 1944-
(chairman Provisional Council of State)
29 Apr - 03 Sep 1979 Lol Mahamat Choua ......................... 1939-
(president of Transitional Government of National Union)
03 Sep 1979 - 07 Jun 1982 Goukouni Oueddei (2nd Time)
(chairman Provisional Administrative Committee
to 10 Nov 1979, then president of Transitional
Government of National Union)
07 Jun 1982 - 01 Dec 1990 Hissène Habré ............................. 1942-
01 Dec - 02 Dec 1990 Jean Alingué Bawoyeu
(acting)
02 Dec 1990 - Idriss Déby Itno .......................... 1952-
Presidents of the Provisional Government
14 May 1957 - 11 Feb 1959Gabriel Lisette ............................ 1919-2001
(Vice President of the Government Council to 1958)
11 Feb - 12 Mar 1959 Gontchomé Sahoulba ........................ 1916-1963
12 Mar - 26 Mar 1959 Ahmad Koulamallah ......................... 1912-1975
Prime Ministers
26 Mar 1959 - 13 Apr 1975 François Tombalbaye
(from 30 Aug 1973, N'Garta Tombalbaye)
15 Apr 1975 - 29 Aug 1978 Félix Malloum N'Gakoutou
29 Aug 1978 - 23 Mar 1979 Hissène Habré
23 Mar 1979 - 19 May 1982 Post abolished
19 May - 19 Jun 1982 Djidingar Dono Ngardoum ................... 1928-2000
04 Mar 1991 - 20 May 1992 Jean Alingué Bawoyeu
20 May 1992 - 07 Apr 1993 Joseph Yodoyman ........................... 1950-1993
07 Apr - 06 Nov 1993 Fidèle Moungar ............................ 1948-
06 Nov 1993 - 08 Apr 1995 Delwa Kassire Koumakoye (1st Time) ........ 1949-
08 Apr 1995 - 17 May 1997 Koibla Djimasta ........................... 1950-2007
17 May 1997 - 13 Dec 1999 Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido .............. 1947-
13 Dec 1999 - 12 Jun 2002 Nagoum Yamassoum .......................... 1954-
12 Jun 2002 - 24 Jun 2003 Haroun Kabadi ............................. 1949-
24 Jun 2003 - 03 Feb 2005 Moussa Faki ............................... 1960-
03 Feb 2005 - 23 Feb 2007 Pascal Yoadimnadji ........................ 1950-2007
23 Feb - 26 Feb 2007 Adoum Younousmi ........................... 1962-
(interim)
26 Feb 2007 - 16 Apr 2008 Delwa Kassire Koumakoye (2nd time)
16 Apr 2008 - 05 Mar 2010 Youssouf Saleh Abbas ...................... 1952-
05 Mar 2010 - 21 Jan 2013 Emmanuel Nadingar ......................... 1951-
21 Jan - 21 Nov 2013 Joseph Djimrangar Dadnadji ................ 1954-
21 Nov 2013 - Kalzeubé Pahimi Deubet
BaghirmiSultans1522 - 1536 Kenga, Birni Besse1536 - 1548 Kenga, Lubatko1548 - 1568 Kenga, Malo1568 - 1608 Kenga, `Abdullah1608 - 1625 Kenga, `Umar1625 - 1635 Kenga, Dalai1635 - 1665 Kenga, Burkomanda I1665 - 1674 Kenga, Abdul Rahman I1674 - 1680 Kenga, Dalo Birni1680 - 1707 Kenga, `Abdul Qadir I1707 - 1722 Kenga, Bar1722 - 1736 Kenga, Wanja1736 - 1741 Kenga, Burkomanda II Tad Lele1741 - 1751 Kenga, Loel1751 - 1785 Kenga, Hajji Mohammad al-Amin1785 - 1806 Kenga, Abdul Rahman II1806 - 1807 Kenga, Ngarba Bira1807 - 1846 Kenga, Burkomanda III1846 - 1858 Kenga, `Abdul Qadir II1858 - 1871 Kenga, Abu-Sekkin Mohammed1871 - 1897 Kenga, Abdul Rahman III (1st Time)1897 - 1900 Zobier, Rabah1900 - 1918 Kenga, Abdul Rahman III (2nd Time)1918 - 1936 Kenga, `Abdul Qadir III1936 - 1960 Kenga, Yusuf14 Jun 1970 - Kenga, Mahamat Yusuf