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The Chadian Social Action (Action Sociale Tchadienne or AST) was an African political party founded in 1953 in Colonial Chad. It was born as an offshoot of the Chadian Democratic Union (UDT), and like the mother party it represented French commercial interest and Muslim and African traditional chiefs. It could count many prominent politicians amang its ranks, like Gontchomé Sahoulba, Ahmed Koulamallah, Bechi Sow and Ahmed Kotoko. The AST early superseded the UDT in importance, gaining support principally in Logone, Mayo-Kébbi, Ouaddaï, Batha and Chari-Baguirmi. In the meanwhile a new party started gaining support in southern Chad, Gabriel Lisette's Chadian Progressive Party (PPT), also helped by the extension of the suffrage in 1956. The AST, instead, started being divided by serious dissensions, that brought Koulamallah and Sahoulba to leave the party, the latter forming with others the rival Groupement des Indépendants et Ruraux Tchadiens (GIRT). The first true national elections, held in March 31, 1957, were an astounding route for the AST: not only was it defeated by the PPT, which took with its allies 47 seats out of 65, but was defeated even by the GIRT, which took 9 seats against AST's 8. In 1959, with Sahoulba and Koulamallah's short-lived governments, the AST briefly returned to power; but François Tombalbaye's ascent definitively confined the AST and the northern élites they represented to the opposition. Even in this role, once Chad became an inipendent state in 1960, they had reducing space as Tombalbaye, the new president, became more and more authoritarian. The AST's life terminated on February 1962, when the president banned all opposition parties and declared the PPT sole legal party. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also:- Chad Heads of Government of Chad Colonial Heads of Chad lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders ... Time in Office 2 December 1990 – Present Predecessor Hissène Habré Date of Birth 1952 Place of Birth Fada, Chad Idriss Déby (born 1952) is the president of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. ... The Prime Minister is the Chadian head of government. ... Pascal Yoadimnadji (born 1950?) is the prime minister of Chad. ... The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) is the parliament of Chad. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Elections in Chad gives information on election and election results in Chad. ... The country of Chad is currently divided into 18 regions. ... Chad is divided into 18 regions, which are subdivided into 52 departments: Aboudeïa Assoungha Baguirmi Barh Azoum Barh El Gazel Barh Köh Barh Sara Barh Signaka Batha Est Batha Ouest Biltine Borkou Chari Dababa Dagana Dar Tama Djourf Al Ahmar Dodjé Ennedi East Ennedi West Fitri Grande Sido... Chad is officially non-aligned but has close relations with France, the former colonial power, and other members of the Western community. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... In 1940 Chad became internationally prominent when its lieutenant governor, Félix Eboué, led the rest of the French Equatorial African (AEF) federation to support Free France under Charles de Gaulle rather than the government of Vichy France. ... The Chadian Democratic Union (in French Union Démocratique Tchadienne or UDT) is the second African political party ever created in Chad. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ahmed Koulamallah (1912–1995) was a prominent politician in Colonial Chad. ... Mayo-Kébbi is one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. ... Batha is one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. ... Chari-Baguirmi is one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. ... Gabriel Francisco Lisette (April 2, 1919–March 3, 2001) was a Chadian politician that played a key-role in the decolonization of Chad. ... The Chadian Progressive Party (Parti Progressiste Tchadien or PPT) was the first African political party created in Chad, active from 1946 to 1973. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... François (Ngarta) Tombalbaye (June 15, 1918 - April 13, 1975) was the first president of Chad. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...