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| Became President: | December 2, 1990 |
| Predecessor: | Jean Alingue Bawoyeu |
| Date of Birth: | 1952 |
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Idriss Déby (born 1952) is the president of Chad, for the Patriotic Salvation Movement.
Déby started out as a general in the civil war in Chad. In 2 December 1990, Déby's troops marched unopposed through the Chadic capital of N’Djamena. After three months of provisional government, on 28 February 1991, a charter was approved for Chad with Déby as president. Déby was reelected in 1996 and 2001, but international observers noted irregularities in the election process.