Idriss Déby's government
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Idriss Déby's government governed Chad from 1990 to 2021. It ended with the death of the president in 2021.[1]
Following the 1990 Chadian coup d'état, Déby became the head of the Chadian provisional government. On February 28, 1991, the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) approved a national charter that promised the return of a multi-party system[2] and appointed Déby president. Continued clashes with rebel groups[3] preceded a 1993 national charter that reaffirmed Déby's presidency while a new constitution was written.[4] This constitution went into effect on April 14, 1996.[5]
Evolution
Déby's victory in the 2001 election was met with allegations of fraud by his opponents; they were briefly arrested for their protest.[6] In 2004, Déby and the MPS pushed for a constitutional amendment that eliminates presidential term limits. This effort proved successful as a 2005 constitutional referendum approved the change despite public backlash from political and human rights organizations.[7] Scrutiny of Déby continued as he was re-elected in 2006, 2011, and 2016.[8]
In May 2018, Chad adopted a new Constitution that strengthened presidential powers, eliminated the role of Prime Minister, extended presidential terms from five years to six years, and placed a presidential term limit of two terms.[9]
The government was reshuffled for the first time on 18 June 2018[10] and a second time on 9 November 2018.[11]
