List of Chadians

Last updated October 07, 2025

This is a list of notable people from Chad.

A

Abdelwahid Aboud Mackaye: (born 1953), rebel insurgent leader
Acyl Ahmat Agbas: (1944–1982), Foreign Minister 1979–1981
Salma Khalil Alio: (born 1982), poet

B

Aziza Baroud: UN Representative
Mohamed Baghlani: (leader of the Volcan Army, died 1977)
Jean Alingué Bawoyeu: (born 1937), Prime Minister 1991–1992
Lydie Beassemda (born c. 1967), women's rights activist and government minister
Mahamoud Adam Béchir: Chad's Ambassador to South Africa since 2012, formerly the Chadian Ambassador to the United States from 2004 to 2012.
Outel Bono: (liberal politician, died 1973)
Mariam Brahim: (born 1956), physician

C

Issa Serge Coelo: (born 1967), film director

D

Dunama Dabbalemi: (emperor of Kanem 1221–1259)
Brahim Déby: son of Chadian President Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby: (1952–2021)
Yaya Dillo Djérou: leader of the insurgent group Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy
Koibla Djimasta: (born 1950), Prime Minister 1995–97
Negue Djogo: (head of the Chadian Armed Forces)
Jacques Doumro: (head of the Chadian Armed Forces)

G

Pierre Toura Gaba: (1920–1998), former Secretary General of the Chadian Progressive Party, Chadian ambassador to Germany from 1966 to 1973, Chadian ambassador to the United States from 1976 to 1979

H

Hissène Habré

I

Mahamat Idriss

K

Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué
Saleh Kebzabo
Djibrine Kerallah
Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
Grace Kodindo: (born 1960), obstetrician
Alphonse Kotiga
Ahmed Koulamallah
Marie-Christine Koundja: (born 1957), writer

L

Gabriel Lisette
Rose Lokissim: one of the first Chadian elite soldiers, she fought against Hissène Habré's dictatorship in the 1980s, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed^[1]
Elise Loum: (born 1956), Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament

M

Félix Malloum
Hassan Abdallah Mardigue
Idriss Miskine
Fidèle Moungar
Mariam Ali Moussa, Minister and Ambassador to Germany and Austria
Ahmed Hassan Musa

N

O

R

Aboubakar Abdel Rahmane, Chadian warlord and founder of FROLINAT who was active during the civil war (1966–1993)

S

T

U

Uthman I of Kanem: ruled the Kanem-Bornu Empire from 1356 to 1369 during the Sayfawa dynasty
Uthman II of Kanem: ruled the Kanem-Bornu Empire from 1369 to 1371 during the Sayfawa dynasty
Uthman III Kalinumuwa: ruled the Kanem-Bornu Empire from 1463 to 1473 during the Sayfawa dynasty

Y

References

↑ Bercault, Reed Brody,Olivier. "Talking about Rose". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] Bercault, Reed Brody,Olivier. "Talking about Rose". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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List of Chadians

Contents

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