Ruler · 1918 – 1975
François Tombalbaye
Lived 1918 – 1975; politician. President of Chad (Chad), 1960 – 1975.
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- Lived
- 1918 – 1975
- 57 years
- In office
- 15 years
- one reign
- Lines
- 1
- Chad
- Left it
- killed in office
- Wikidata's manner of death
President of Chad
Chad · the 1st of 6 dated reigns · 1960 – 2021
François Tombalbaye1960 – 1975
Reigned 1960 – 1975 · 15 years · came to it aged 42
- Left it
- killed in officeWikidata's manner of death: homicide; gunshot wound
…support in the south dwindled, particularly over his imposition of yondo, a form of ritual scarring on members of the civil service and military, he was overthrown and assassinated by members of the Chadian military during the 1975 Chadian coup d'état and replaced by Félix Malloum.
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