List of heads of state of Chad

President of the Republic of Chad
رئيس جمهورية تشاد (Arabic) Président de la République du Tchad (French)
Coat of arms of Chad
Incumbent Mahamat Déby since 20 April 2021[note 1]
Residence	Presidential Palace, N'Djamena
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	François Tombalbaye
Formation	23 April 1962
Salary	800,000 FCFA / month
Website	Presidency of Chad

Politics of Chad
Constitution Human rights
Government President Mahamat Déby Vice President Vacant Prime Minister Succès Masra
National Assembly (dissolved) President: Vacant
Judiciary Supreme Court
Administrative divisions Regions Departments
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2021 2024 Parliamentary: 2011 2024 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation Minister: Mahamat Zene Cherif Diplomatic missions of / in Chad Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Africa portal Other countries
v t e

This is a list of heads of state of Chad since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

A total of six people have served as head of state of Chad (not counting two Interim Heads of State). Additionally, one person, Goukouni Oueddei, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current head of state of Chad is Mahamat Déby, since 20 April 2021, when he took power in a military coup following the death of his father, President Idriss Déby. Mahamat Déby was President of the Transitional Military Council, a military junta, from 20 April 2021 until 10 October 2022, when he was sworn is as Transitional President of the Republic following a "national dialogue".^[1][2] On 6 May 2024, Déby won the presidential election and was proclaimed President four days later on 10 May.^[3]

Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).