Politics of Chad: institutions, Constitution, elections and diplomacy
The politics of Chad: a presidential regime
The politics of Chad are organised around an elected President of the Republic, a Prime Minister appointed to head the government and a Parliament made up of two chambers, the National Assembly and the Senate. Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has led the State since 20 April 2021 and was elected president in May 2024.
Constitution and recent revision
The Constitution in force dates from December 2023. It established the Senate alongside the National Assembly.
Parliament, meeting in Congress, adopted a revision on 3 October 2025, promulgated by the head of State on 8 October. According to the Chadian press, thirty-two articles were amended and eight deleted. The presidential term goes from five to seven years, renewable without limit. The term of deputies is raised to six years, like that of senators, and a post of Deputy Prime Minister is created. In the Assembly, 171 deputies out of 188 voted for the committee report in September 2025; most opposition members boycotted the vote or left the chamber, with one exception who voted against.
Presidential, legislative and local elections
The presidential election was held on 6 May 2024. Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno won it with 61% of the votes, a result validated by the Constitutional Council, and he was sworn in on 23 May 2024.
The legislative elections took place on 29 December 2024, at the same time as local ballots, and the Patriotic Salvation Movement, the president's party, won the majority of seats. The National Assembly has 188 deputies. The Senate was then installed for its first legislature, and the head of State himself has led the Patriotic Salvation Movement since January 2025.
Government and administration
Allah Maye Halina holds the office of Prime Minister and was reappointed. A reshuffle presented on 1 April 2026 brought the government to thirty-seven members, with eight entries and seven departures. Limane Mahamat became Deputy Prime Minister there, in charge of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, a post created by the constitutional revision.
Diplomacy and external relations
Chad is a member of the United Nations and the African Union, as well as of the regional organisations of Central Africa, ECCAS and CEMAC.
In November 2024, N'Djamena ended the defence agreement with France, and the last French military sites, in N'Djamena, Faya-Largeau and Abéché, were handed back on 31 January 2025. Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno met on 29 January 2026 to revive the partnership, and limited military cooperation is said to have resumed since April 2026, without official confirmation.
On 27 July 2026, Chad notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations of its withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which will take effect one year after the notification.