This is a list of notable people from Chad. A Abdelwahid Aboud Mackaye: (born 1953), rebel insurgent leader Acyl Ahmat Agbas: (1944–1982), Foreign Minister 1979–1981 Salma Khalil Alio: (born 1982), poet B Aziza Baroud: UN Representative Mohamed Baghlani: (leader of the Volcan Army, died 1977) Jean Alingué Bawoyeu: (born 1937), Prime Minister 1991–1992 Lydie Beassemda (born c. 1967), women's rights activist and government minister Mahamoud Adam Béchir: Chad's Ambassador to South Africa since 2012, formerly the Chadian Ambassador to the United States from 2004 to 2012. Outel Bono: (liberal politician, died 1973) Mariam Brahim: (born 1956), physician C Issa Serge Coelo: (born 1967), film director D Dunama Dabbalemi: (emperor of Kanem 1221–1259) Brahim Déby: son of Chadian President Idriss Déby Idriss Déby: (1952–2021) Yaya Dillo Djérou: leader of the insurgent group Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy Koibla Djimasta: (born 1950), Prime Minister 1995–97 Negue Djogo: (head of the Chadian Armed Forces) Jacques Doumro: (head of the Chadian Armed Forces) G Pierre Toura Gaba: (1920–1998), former Secretary General of the Chadian Progressive Party, Chadian ambassador to Germany from 1966 to 1973, Chadian ambassador to the United States from 1976 to 1979 H Hissène Habré I Mahamat Idriss K Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué Saleh Kebzabo Djibrine Kerallah Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye Grace Kodindo: (born 1960), obstetrician Alphonse Kotiga Ahmed Koulamallah Marie-Christine Koundja: (born 1957), writer L Gabriel Lisette Rose Lokissim: one of the first Chadian elite soldiers, she fought against Hissène Habré's dictatorship in the 1980s, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed Elise Loum: (born 1956), Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament M Félix Malloum Hassan Abdallah Mardigue Idriss Miskine Fidèle Moungar Mariam Ali Moussa: Minister and Ambassador to Germany and Austria Ahmed Hassan Musa N Kaltouma Nadjina Japhet N'Doram Mahamat Nour O Noël Milarew Odingar Othman I: ruled the Kanem-Bornu Empire from 1356 to 1369 during the Sayfawa dynasty Othman II: ruled the Kanem-Bornu Empire from 1369 to 1371 during the Sayfawa dynasty Othman III: ruled the Kanem-Bornu Empire from 1463 to 1473 during the Sayfawa dynasty Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido Goukouni Oueddei R Aboubakar Abdel Rahmane: Chadian warlord and founder of FROLINAT who was active during the civil war (1966–1993) S Gontchomé Sahoulba Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh Joseph Brahim Seid Lol Mohamed Shawa Abba Siddick Achta Djibrine Sy T Youssouf Togoïmi Nabatingue Toko François Tombalbaye Khadidja Touré Y Nagoum Yamassoum Pascal Yoadimnadji Joseph Yodoyman Ngarlejy Yorongar See also Heads of state