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François Tombalbaye
President of Chad from to
François Tombalbaye (Arabic: فرنسوا تومبالبايFranswā Tūmbālbāy; 15 June 13 April ), also known as N'Garta Tombalbaye, was a Chadian politician who served as the first President of Chad from the country's independence in until his overthrow in A dictatorial leader, his divisive policies as president led to factional conflict and a pattern of authoritarian leadership and political instability that are still relevant in Chad today.
A native of the south of the country and a member of the Sara ethnic group, Tombalbaye began his career as a teacher during French colonial rule and joined the Chadian Progressive Party (PPT) in After serving in the colonial legislature in the s, he succeeded Gabriel Lisette as the PPT's leader in and was appointed the country's first president upon gaining independence in In , he declared the PPT the sole legal party and presided over a corrupt dictatorship characterized by extreme favoritism