This is a list of notable people from Chad. __NOTOC__
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Abdelwahid Aboud Mackaye: (born 1953), rebel insurgent leader Acyl Ahmat Agbas: (1944–1982), Foreign Minister 1979–1981 Salma Khalil Alio: (born 1982), poet
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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
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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
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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 Elise Loum: (born 1956), Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament
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Félix Malloum Hassan Abdallah Mardigue Idriss Miskine Fidèle Moungar Mariam Ali Moussa, Minister and Ambassador to Germany and Austria Ahmed Hassan Musa
N
Kaltouma Nadjina Ndolenodji Alixe Naïmbaye Japhet N'Doram Mahamat Nour
O
Noël Milarew Odingar Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido Goukouni Oueddei
R Aboubakar Abdel Rahmane, Chadian warlord and founder of FROLINAT who was active during the civil war (1966–1993)
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Gontchomé Sahoulba Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh Joseph Brahim Seid Lol Mohamed Shawa Abba Siddick Achta Djibrine Sy
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Youssouf Togoïmi Nabatingue Toko François Tombalbaye Khadidja Touré
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
Nagoum Yamassoum Pascal Yoadimnadji Joseph Yodoyman Ngarlejy Yorongar
See also Heads of state of Chad Sayfawa dynasty
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