page_title: Politics of Chad
section_title: Executive branch
hierarchical_section_title: Politics of Chad / Executive branch
caption_attribution_description: English: Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad at the White House, Aug. 5, 2014.
context_page_description: Politics of Chad takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Chad is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Chad is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
  In May 2013, security forces in Chad foiled a coup against the President Idriss Deby that had been in preparation for several months.
context_section_description: A strong executive branch headed by President Idriss Déby dominates the Chadian political system. Following his military overthrow of Hissène Habré in December 1990, Déby won presidential elections in 1996 and 2001. The constitutional basis for the government is the 1996 constitution, under which the president was limited to two terms of office until  Déby had that provision repealed in 2005. The president has the power to appoint   the Council of State (or cabinet), and exercises considerable influence over appointments of judges, generals, provincial officials and heads of Chad's parastatal firms. In cases of grave and immediate threat, the president, in consultation with the National Assembly President and Council of State, may declare a state of emergency. Most of the Déby's key advisors are members of the Zaghawa clan, although some southern and opposition personalities are represented in his government.
caption: President Idriss Deby in 2014
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