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Idriss Déby إدريس ديبي | |
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![]() Idriss Déby in 2014 | |
President of Chad | |
In office 2 December 1990 – 20 April 2021 | |
Prime Minister | See list
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Preceded by | Hissène Habré |
Succeeded by | Mahamat Déby (as Chairman of the CMT) |
Personal details | |
Born | Fada, French Equatorial Africa (now Chad) | June 18, 1952
Died | April 20, 2021 Tibesti Region, Chad | (aged 68)
Cause of death | Assassination (killed by action) |
Political party | Patriotic Salvation Movement |
Spouse(s) | Hinda Déby (m. 2005)Amani Musa Hilal[1] |
Children | Mahamat Déby Itno Brahim Déby |
General Idriss Déby Itno (Arabic: إدريس ديبي; June 18, 1952 – April 20, 2021) was a Chadian politician. He became President of Chad in 1990. He won six presidential elections.
Assassination
[change | change source]On 20 April 2021, Déby was killed while commanding his army against rebels calling themselves FACT in the north of Chad during the Northern Chad offensive, at the age of 68.[2][3][4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "AFP: Chad president weds Janjaweed chief daughter". Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Chad: President Idriss Déby dies, says national radio". The Africa Report.com. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chadian President Idriss Déby has died of injuries suffered on the frontline (army)". France 24. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chad President Idriss Deby dies on front lines, according to an army statement". Deutsche Welle. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chad President Idriss Deby dies on front lines, says army spokesman". Reuters. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Idriss Déby at Wikimedia Commons