impose himself forcefully to coaxe in obedience his former comrades. Organization On June 26, the day before the end of the congress, the delegates elected by acclamation President Hissène Habré chairman of the movement and proceeded to form, on Habré's proposals, a Central Committee composed of 80 members. Of the 43 members that had composed the Command Council of the FAN, only 18 were inserted in the new central committee. As part of an attempt to leave the political pro-northern "ghetto" in which Habré was confined and establish a fairer the equilibrium between north and sorth, 25 of the 80 selected members were southerners. The day after the closing of the congress, on June 28, the Central Committee convened for the first time and proceeded to nominate the members of the Executive Bureau, a 15-strong body chaired by the President and meant to serve as the primary liaison between the party and the government. Those selected were chosen, as for the Central Committee, on proposal of the President. Among them, 9 were military officers; as for their regional extraction, 6 were southerners (including the executive secretary Gouara Lassou), with the remaining northerners. Among the prefectures of Chad, the most represented were the BET, Habré's native region, with 4 members and 3 from the Moyen-Chari. Electoral history Presidential elections National Assembly elections Note The country was a one party state as a result of the 1989 referendum but all candidates stood for the election as independents. References 1984 establishments in Chad 1990 disestablishments in Chad Banned political parties Defunct political parties in Chad Nationalist parties in Africa Parties of one-party systems Political parties disestablished in 1990 Political parties established in 1984