Leaders

Mahamat Idriss Déby

Who leads Chad? Mahamat Idriss Déby, President. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

President — Chad

Record & power

Record score	52
Power score	41

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

GDP +5.3% (2025, AfDB) with 2026 the biggest African growth upgrade (+1.5pp); launched the $30bn 'Chad Connection 2030' plan; reconciled with opposition figure Succès Masra.
GDP +5.3% (2025), 5.2–5.6% projected 2026; oil 60% of exports (140k→137k bpd, 250k bpd target by 2030).
2022 protest massacre killed dozens; 2024 election excluded real competition; opposition tolerated only when defanged.
Expelled French forces (2025); deepened Russia and UAE ties; AU roles; balancing between AES neighbors and Western partners.

Other leaders

None Patrick Herminie Ahmad al-Sharaa Faure Gnassingbé Anutin Charnvirakul Emomali Rahmon

Chad Rankings

Across the Bureau

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