Historical country records
Chad historical timeline
Chad
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1900 | French rule (Military Territory of the Lands and Protectorates of Chad) | Leaders |
| 5 Jul 1902 | Circumscription of the Lands and Protectorates of Chad | Leaders |
| 29 Dec 1903 | Territory of Chad | Leaders |
| 11 Feb 1906 | Military Territory of Chad (part of Oubangui-Chari-Tchad [see Central African Republic]) | Leaders |
| 14 May 1915 | Territory of Chad (part of Oubangui-Chari-Tchad to 12 Apr 1916, thereafter separate part of French Equatorial Africa [see under Congo (Brazzaville)]) | Leaders |
| 17 Mar 1920 | Colony of Chad | Leaders |
| 30 Jun 1934 | Region of Chad | Leaders |
| 31 Dec 1937 | Territory of Chad | Leaders |
| 28 Nov 1958 | autonomy (Republic of Chad) | Leaders |
| 11 Aug 1960 | independence | Leaders |
| 29 May 1900 - 2 Jul 1902 | Émile Gentil | Commissioners |
| 25 Aug 1900 - 8 Mar 1901 | Félix Robillot | Commissioners |
| 8 Mar 1901 - 15 Jul 1902 | Georges Destenave | Commissioners |
| 8 Aug 1902 - 19 Oct 1902 | Emmanuel Largeau (acting) | Administrators |
| 19 Oct 1902 - Nov 1903 | Alfred Fourneau | Administrators |
| Nov 1903 - 17 Jul 1904 | Emmanuel Largeau (1st time) | Commandants |
| 17 Jul 1904 - 11 Aug 1906 | Henri Gouraud | Commandants |
| 11 Aug 1906 - 25 Jul 1908 | Emmanuel Largeau (2nd time) | Commandants |
| 25 Jul 1908 - 1 Nov 1909 | Constant Millot | Commandants |
| 1 Nov 1909 - 9 Nov 1910 | Henry Moll | Commandants |
| 9 Nov 1910 - 12 Mar 1911 | Joseph Édouard Maillard (acting) | Commandants |
| 12 Mar 1911 - 8 Sep 1912 | Emmanuel Largeau (3rd time) | Commandants |
| 8 Sep 1912 - 3 Sep 1913 | James Édouard Hirtzman (acting) | Commandants |
| 3 Sep 1913 - 29 Jul 1915 | Emmanuel Largeau (4th time) | Commandants |
| 29 Jul 1915 - 28 Nov 1917 | Victor Merlet (administrator) | Commandants |
| 28 Nov 1917 - 22 May 1918 | Clément Léon Martelly (acting) | Commandants |
| 22 May 1918 - 24 Mar 1920 | Albert Ducarre (acting) | Commandants |
| 24 Mar 1920 - 10 Jan 1921 | Bertrant (acting) (de facto) | Lieutenant governors |
| 10 Jan 1921 - 20 Apr 1923 | Fernand Lavit | Lieutenant governors |
| 7 May 1923 - 25 Jan 1926 | François Joseph Reste | Lieutenant governors |
| Oct 1925 - Jan 1926 | François Terraz | Lieutenant governors |
| 26 Jan 1926 - 18 Mar 1929 | Marcel de Coppet (1st time) | Lieutenant governors |
| 3 Dec 1927 - 9 Feb 1928 | Cléret (acting for de Coppet) | Lieutenant governors |
| 18 Mar 1929 - 18 Apr 1929 | Maurice Assier de Pompignan | Lieutenant governors |
| 18 Apr 1929 - Feb 1930 | Émile Buhot-Launay (acting) | Lieutenant governors |
| Sep 1929 - Dec 1929 | Maurice Assier de Pompignan | Lieutenant governors |
| Feb 1930 - 20 Apr 1932 | Marcel de Coppet (2nd time) | Lieutenant governors |
| 11 Oct 1930 - 24 Dec 1930 | Louis de Poyen-Bellisle | Lieutenant governors |
| 20 Apr 1932 - 4 May 1932 | Joseph Bouvet (acting) | Lieutenant governors |
| 4 May 1932 - 14 Jun 1933 | Georges Prouteaux (acting) | Lieutenant governors |
| 24 Sep 1932 - 20 Dec 1932 | Louis de Poyen-Bellisle | Lieutenant governors |
| 27 Jun 1933 - 15 Oct 1934 | Richard Brunot | Lieutenant governors |
| 11 Dec 1933 - Feb 1934 | Louis de Poyen-Bellisle | Lieutenant governors |
| 15 Oct 1934 - 14 Dec 1938 | Charles Dagain Acting for Dagain: | Lieutenant governors |
| Jun 1935 - Feb 1936 | Maurice Falvy | Lieutenant governors |
| 8 Mar 1938 - Apr 1938 | Gabriel Fortune | Lieutenant governors |
| Apr 1938 - Nov 1938 | Émile Buhot-Launay | Lieutenant governors |
| 14 Dec 1938 - 4 Jan 1939 | Charles Dagain (acting) | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 4 Jan 1939 - Dec 1940 | Félix Éboué | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 2 Jan 1941 - 21 Jan 1941 | Philippe Leclerc (acting) | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 21 Jan 1941 - 12 Dec 1942 | Pierre-Olivier Lapie | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 12 Dec 1942 - 5 Sep 1943 | André Latrille | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 5 Sep 1943 - Jan 1949 | Jacques Rogué Acting for Rogué: | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| Jan 1944 - Feb 1944 | François Casamatta (1st time) | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 28 Aug 1945 - Oct 1945 | Auguste Even | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 17 May 1946 - 21 Nov 1946 | Adrien Léger | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| Jan 1949 - Feb 1949 | François Casamatta (2nd time) | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| Feb 1949 - Jul 1949 | Paul Le Layec (acting) | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| Aug 1949 - Feb 1951 | Henry de Mauduit | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| Feb 1951 - 19 Oct 1951 | Charles Hanin (acting) | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 19 Oct 1951 - 16 Dec 1951 | François Casamatta (3rd time) | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 16 Dec 1951 - 3 Nov 1956 | Ignace Colombani | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 3 Nov 1956 - 22 Jan 1959 | René Troadec | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 22 Jan 1959 - 11 Aug 1960 | Daniel Doustin | Chefs de territoire (from 1946, governors; from 1958, high commissioners) |
| 11 Aug 1960 - 13 Apr 1975 | François Tombalbaye (from 30 Aug 1973, N'Garta Tombalbaye) (b. 1918 - d. 1975) | Presidents |
| 13 Apr 1975 - 15 Apr 1975 | Noël Milarew Odingar | Presidents |
| 15 Apr 1975 - 23 Mar 1979 | Félix Malloum Head of State 12 May 1975 - 29 Aug 1978) | Presidents |
| 23 Mar 1979 - 29 Apr 1979 | Goukouni Oueddei (1st time) | Presidents |
| 29 Apr 1979 - 3 Sep 1979 | Lol Mahamat Choua | Presidents |
| 3 Sep 1979 - 7 Jun 1982 | Goukouni Oueddei (2nd time) 1979, then president of Transitional Government of National Union) | Presidents |
| 7 Jun 1982 - 1 Dec 1990 | Hissène Habré North to 19 Jun 1982, chairman Council of State 19 Jun - 21 Oct 1982) | Presidents |
| 1 Dec 1990 - 2 Dec 1990 | Jean Alingué Bawoyeu (acting) | Presidents |
| 2 Dec 1990 - | Idriss Déby (from 26 Jan 2006, Idriss Déby Itno) (b. 1952) Head of State 4 Dec 1990 - 4 Mar 1991) | Presidents |
| 14 May 1957 - 11 Feb 1959 | Gabriel Lisette president of the Government Council 26 Jul - 10 Dec 1958, president of the provisional government from 10 Dec 1958) | Prime ministers |
| 11 Feb 1959 - 12 Mar 1959 | Gontchomé Sahoulba | Prime ministers |
| 12 Mar 1959 - 26 Mar 1959 | Ahmad Koulamallah | Prime ministers |
| 26 Mar 1959 - 13 Apr 1975 | François Tombalbaye (from 30 Aug 1973, N'Garta Tombalbaye) (s.a.) | Prime ministers |
| 15 Apr 1975 - 29 Aug 1978 | Félix Malloum | Prime ministers |
| 29 Aug 1978 - 23 Mar 1979 | Hissène Habré | Prime ministers |
| 19 May 1982 - 19 Jun 1982 | Djidingar Dono Ngardoum | Prime ministers |
| 4 Mar 1991 - 20 May 1992 | Jean Alingué Bawoyeu | Prime ministers |
| 20 May 1992 - 7 Apr 1993 | Joseph Yodoyman | Prime ministers |
| 7 Apr 1993 - 6 Nov 1993 | Fidèle Moungar | Prime ministers |
| 6 Nov 1993 - 8 Apr 1995 | Delwa Kassire Koumakoye (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 8 Apr 1995 - 17 May 1997 | Djimasta Koibla | Prime ministers |
| 17 May 1997 - 13 Dec 1999 | Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido | Prime ministers |
| 13 Dec 1999 - 12 Jun 2002 | Nagoum Yamassoum | Prime ministers |
| 12 Jun 2002 - 24 Jun 2003 | Haroun Kabadi | Prime ministers |
| 24 Jun 2003 - 3 Feb 2005 | Moussa Faki | Prime ministers |
| 3 Feb 2005 - 23 Feb 2007 | Pascal Yoadimnadji | Prime ministers |
| 23 Feb 2007 - 26 Feb 2007 | Adoum Younousmi (interim) | Prime ministers |
| 26 Feb 2007 - 16 Apr 2008 | Delwa Kassire Koumakoye (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 16 Apr 2008 - | Youssouf Saleh Abbas | Prime ministers |