The Government of Chad - HB: Country Gateway

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National symbols

Goat (north), lion (south).

The flag

The National flag of Chad has no official description available.

The National Anthem

Title	N/A
Lyric/music	N/A

More about the government of Chad

Constitution
Date of Independence	11 August 1960 (from France)
National holiday	Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
Legal system	mixed system of civil and customary law
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Several previous; latest adopted by National Transitional Council 27 June 2023, approved by referendum 17 December, verified by Chad Supreme Court 28 December, promulgated 1 January 2024
Amendment process	Previous process: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	both parents must be citizens of Chad
Dual citizenship recognized	Chadian law does not address dual citizenship
Residency requirement for naturalization	15 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Mahamat Idriss DÉBY (since 6 May 2024)
Head of government	Prime Minister Allamaye HALINA (since 23 May 2024)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers
Election/appointment process	president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (no term limits)
Most recent election date	6 May 2024
Election results	2024: Mahamat Idriss DÉBY elected president; percent of vote - Mahamat Idriss DÉBY (MPS) 61%, Succes MASRA (Transformers) 18.5%, Albert PADACKE 16.9%, other 3.6%
Expected date of next election	TBD
Legislative branch
Legislature name	Parliament
Legislative structure	Bicameral
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 3 chamber presidents, and 12 judges or councilors and divided into 3 chambers); Supreme Council of the Judiciary (consists of the Judiciary president, vice president and 13 members)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court chief justice selected by the president; councilors - 8 designated by the president and 7 by the speaker of the National Assembly; chief justice and councilors appointed for life; Supreme Council of the Judiciary - with the exception of the Judiciary president and vice president, members are elected for single renewable 4-year terms
Subordinate courts	High Court of Justice; Courts of Appeal; tribunals; justices of the peace
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires ANWAR SADAT Fatahalbab (since 30 July 2025)
Chancery	2401 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone	[1] (202) 652-1312
FAX	[1] (202) 578-0431
Email address and website	info@chadembassy.us https://chadembassy.us/
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires William FLENS (since July 2025)
Embassy	Rond-Point Chagoua, B.P. 413, N’Djamena
Mailing address	2410 N'Djamena Place, Washington DC 20521-2410
Telephone	[235] 6885-1065
FAX	[235] 2253-9102
Email address and website	NdjamenaACS@state.gov https://td.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	2 (1 natural, 1 mixed)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Lakes of Ounianga (n); Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape (m)