Vice President of Chad
The vice president of Chad (Arabic: نائب رئيس تشاد, French: Vice-Président du Tchad) was a political position in Chad from 1975 to 1982, from 1990 to 1991 and from 2021 to 2022. There were no provisions defined for succession during the regime of Hissène Habré until 1989. A revision to the constitution in 2020 created again the position of a Vice President appointed by the President of Chad. However, the position was never filled. According to the previous Constitution of Chad, the president of the National Assembly is the successor of President of Chad in case of a vacancy. As of 2021, Vice-President of the Transitional Military Council will succeed President in case of a vacancy.
| Vice President of the Republic of Chad | |
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| Residence | Presidential Palace, N'Djamena |
| Inaugural holder | Mamari Djimé Ngakinar |
| Formation | April 1975 |
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The vice president of Chad (Arabic: نائب رئيس تشاد, French: Vice-Président du Tchad) was a political position in Chad from 1975 to 1982, from 1990 to 1991 and from 2021 to 2022.
There were no provisions defined for succession during the regime of Hissène Habré until 1989.
A revision to the constitution in 2020 created again the position of a Vice President[1] appointed by the President of Chad.[2] However, the position was never filled.
According to the previous Constitution of Chad, the president of the National Assembly is the successor of President of Chad in case of a vacancy.[3] As of 2021, Vice-President of the Transitional Military Council will succeed President in case of a vacancy.[4]
List of vice presidents of Chad
[edit]| Name | Took office | Left office | Head of state | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamari Djimé Ngakinar | April 1975 | August 1978 | Félix Malloum | [5] |
| Hissène Habré | August 1978 | March 1979 | [6] | |
| Negue Djogo | April 1979 | August 1979 | Lol Mahamat Choua | |
| Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué | August 1979 | June 1982 | Goukouni Oueddei | [7][8] |
| Bada Abbas Maldoum | December 1990 | February 1991 | Idriss Déby | [9][10] |
| Djimadoum Tiraina | 20 April 2021 | 8 October 2022 | Mahamat Déby |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chad's Proposed New Constitution: Between Hopes for Refoundation and an Uncertain Future". ConstitutionNet.
- ^ "Tchad: adoption du projet de loi constitutionnelle instaurant la vice-présidence". RFI (in French). 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Chad's Constitution of 1996 with Amendments through 2005" (PDF). constituteproject.org. 2012.
- ^ "Attributions du Président du Conseil Militaire de Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat" (PDF). Présidence de la République du Tchad.
- ^ Banks, Arthur S. (1978). Political handbook of the world. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780070036901.
- ^ Mays, Terry M. (2002). Africa's First Peacekeeping Operation: The OAU in Chad, 1981-1982. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780275976064.
- ^ "The World Factbook 1982" (PDF). geographic.org. p. 58.
- ^ Azevedo, M. J. (11 October 2005). The Roots of Violence: A History of War in Chad. Routledge. ISBN 9781135300814.
- ^ Lansford, Tom (31 March 2017). Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017. CQ Press. ISBN 9781506327150.
- ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991Jan-June. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019754.