Ruler · 1952 – 2021

Idriss Déby

Lived 1952 – 2021; politician, military personnel. President of Chad (Chad), 1990 – 2021.

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Lived: 1952 – 2021; 69 years
In office: 31 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Chad
Left it: died in battle; Wikidata's manner of death

President of Chad

Chad · the 5th of 6 dated reigns · 1960 – 2021

1 before

Lol Mahamat Choua1979

Goukouni Oueddei1979 – 1982

Hissène Habré1982 – 1990

Idriss Déby1990 – 2021

Mahamat Déby2021 – …

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1990 – 2021 · 31 years · came to it aged 38

Left it: died in battleWikidata's manner of death: death in battle; shot to the head

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