Coup1990
Idriss Deby, a guerilla chief, seizes power in a coup, his Zaghawa tribe dominates the Government and is widely opposed by other Chadians from other regions
Historical person
Idriss Doby Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Idriss Doby, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Chad.
14 records1990–20035 events0 places
Chronological biography
1990
President of Chad1990
Appointed President of Chad
Zaghawa Tribe1990
Idriss Deby, a guerilla chief, seizes power in a coup, his Zaghawa tribe dominates the Government and is widely opposed by other Chadians from other regions
1994
Economy of Chad1994
Oil in Chad is estimated to be at least 1 million barrels
1996
Election3 June 1996
Idriss Deby leads 15 candidates in the upcoming first multiparty elections
Coup3 July 1996
Idriss Deby wins 70% of the vote, he defeats Abdelkader Wadal Kamougue, a southern leader who led coup in 1975
Election3 July 1996
Idriss Deby wins 70% of the vote, he defeats Abdelkader Wadal Kamougue, a southern leader who led coup in 1975
1997
Economy of Chad3 July 1997
Idriss Deby wins 70% of the vote, he defeats Abdelkader Wadal Kamougue, a southern leader who led coup in 1975
1998
Economy of Chad1998
Chads Parliament passes into law an agreement for strict auditing of its oil income
2000
Economy of Chad6 June 2000
The World Bank approves a $3.7 billion oil well and pipeline project led by Exxon and Mobile to link oil fields in Chad across 663 miles to the Atlantic coast of Cameroon
Economy of Chad18 October 2000
The World Bank endorses a $3.5 billion oil project with 80% of the revenues to go to development
Economy of Chad23 November 2000
It is reported that $4 million of a $25 million bonus payment from the new oil project was used by the Chad Government to buy weapons
2001
Election20 May 2001
Chad holds elections, Doby is later declared the winner
2003
Economy of Chad15 July 2003
Chad begins pumping oil to Cameroon, part of a project to help alleviate crushing poverty in the two countries
Titles and roles
President of Chad
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.