Prime Minister of Chad1978
Appointed Prime Minister of Chad
Historical person
Hissene Habre Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hissene Habre, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Chad.
10 records1978–20017 events0 places
Chronological biography
1978
1980
Coup1980
Under Habre the secret police allegedly kill tens of thousands of people and torture as many as 200,000. Hissene Habre deposes PM Goukouni Oueddei and becomes dictator of Chad until 1990. Habre receives US support because he opposes Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy
1982
President of Chad1982
Hissene Habre deposes PM Goukouni Oueddei and becomes dictator of Chad until 1990
1983
Constitution of Chad1983
The OAU recognizes the new regime but it is opposed by Libya. Hissene Habre deposes PM Goukouni Oueddei and becomes dictator of Chad until 1990
1990
Coup1 December 1990
Habre is deposed by Idriss Deby and flees to Senegal with $11 million
Exile of Hissene Habre1 December 1990
Habre is deposed by Idriss Deby and flees to Senegal with $11 million
2000
Arrest of Hissene Habre25 January 2000
A complaint is submitted in Dakar, Senegal, against former Chad dictator Hissene Habre, it details 97 allegations of political killings, 142 cases of torture and 100 disappearances
Arrest of Hissene HabreFebruary 2000
A Senegalese court indicts Hissene Habre, the former autocrat of Chad
Arrest of Hissene Habre3 February 2000
Habre is indicted
2001
Trial20 March 2001
Senegals highest court says that it has no authority to prosecute Hissene Habre, Chads former president, on charges of torture
Titles and roles
President of Chad · Prime Minister 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.