Youssouf Saleh Abbas
Prime Minister of Chad
Incumbent
Assumed office  15 April 2008
President	Idriss Déby
Preceded by	Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
Born	c. 1953 Abéché, Chad

Youssouf Saleh Abbas (born c. 1953^[1]) is a Chadian political figure who has been Prime Minister of Chad since April 2008. He was previously a diplomatic advisor and special representative of President Idriss Déby. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... The Prime Minister is the Chadian head of government. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born in Fada in 1952) is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. ... Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye (born 1949) is the current Prime Minister of Chad since 26 February 2007 and head of the National Rally for Development and Progress. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Abéché is a city in Chad, the capital of Ouaddaï prefecture. ... The Prime Minister is the Chadian head of government. ... Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born in Fada in 1952) is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. ...

Abbas was born in Abéché^[1][2] in Ouaddai Region, in the east of Chad.^[2][3] He studied in the Soviet Union and then in France, earning a master's degree in international law.^[2] Back in Chad, he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as head of the Multilateral Cooperation Division and as Director of International Cooperation from November 20, 1979 to January 30, 1981.^[1] He was then diplomatic advisor to Goukouni Oueddei, the President of the Transitional Government of National Unity (GUNT), from June 1, 1981 to December 25, 1981^[1] and Director of the Cabinet of the Head of State^[1][3] from December 6, 1981 until Oueddei's ouster on June 7, 1982.^[1] Abéché is a city in Chad, the capital of Ouaddaï prefecture. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Goukouni Oueddei (1944 – present) is a Chadian political figure, son of a derde of Teda. ... The Transitional Government of National Unity (Gouvernement dUnion Nationale de Transition or GUNT) was the coalition government of armed groups that nominally ruled Chad from 1979 to 1982, during the most anarchic phase of the long-going civil war that began in 1965. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Later, Abbas was advisor to the Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from November 20, 1992 to December 15, 1996.^[1] He was also Vice-President of the Sovereign National Conference, which was held from January 1993 to April 1993.^[1][3] From December 16, 1996 to August 13, 1997, he was Director-General of the Ministry of Planning and Cooperation.^[1] is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Abbas, in opposition to President Déby, joined the Tibesti-based Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad (MDJT), a rebel group led by Youssouf Togoïmi, when it was formed in October 1998, serving from Paris^[4] (he lived in exile in France for several years^[2]) as the group's External Coordinator. On October 31, 2001, he resigned from the MDJT, along with three other members of the MDJT's External Coordination, due to what he described as Togoïmi's "excesses".^[4] After an agreement with the government, he returned to Chad.^[2] He joined with Déby in 2006^[3][5] and became Déby's Advisor for International Relations and Cooperation on December 24, 2006,^[1] as well as Déby's Special Representative to the European Union Force^[1][3][5] and the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)^[1][5] on November 17, 2007.^[1] He remained in his posts as Advisor and Special Representative until his appointment as Prime Minister.^[1][2] Categories: Africa geography stubs | Mountain ranges | Stratovolcanoes | Hotspot volcanoes | Mountains of Chad | Volcanoes of Chad ... Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad (French: Mouvement pour la democratie et la justice au Tchad, abbreviated as MDJT) is a Chadian rebel group that tried to oust the government of the current Chadian president Idriss Déby from October 1998-2003. ... Youssouf Togoïmi (March 26, 1953-September 24, 2002) was a leading Chadian politician who went on to become an opponent of the government. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) is a United Nations peacekeeping mission established by the United Nations Security Council in September 2007 to provide a multidimensional presence of up to 350 police and military personnel to eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African Republic... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

On April 15, 2008, Déby appointed Abbas as Prime Minister,^[6] dismissing Prime Minister Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye. Speaking on the radio afterwards, Abbas said that he would seek to work with other political parties when forming his government. He noted that popular expectations were high but said that his task would not be easy.^[3] The appointment of Abbas, an easterner, marks a departure from Déby's standard practice of appointing Prime Ministers from the south (Déby himself is a northerner) and was presumably intended to help resolve the rebellion in the east. At the time of his appointment he was considered a relative unknown among the public, but well-regarded in political circles.^[2] is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Nouradine Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye (born 1949) is the current Prime Minister of Chad since 26 February 2007 and head of the National Rally for Development and Progress. ...

The various Chadian rebel groups reacted differently to the appointment of Abbas. Mahamat Nouri of the National Alliance said that no fundamental change could occur under Déby and described the appointment as a meaningless "non-event". The Union of Forces for Change and Democracy said that it would wait to see how much room for maneuver Déby would give Abbas, while the Rally of the Forces for Change said that it would wait to see what Abbas' political programme would be.^[7] General Mahamat Nouri (born 1947) is a Chadian insurgent leader who currently commands the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD) and has been for a long period first a close associate of Hissène Habré, and after 1990 of President Idriss Déby. ...

The main coalition of opposition parties, the Coordination of Political Parties for Defence of the Constitution (CPDC), had previously suspended talks with the government following the February 2008 battle of N'Djamena, during which three opposition leaders (including CPDC spokesman Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh) had been arrested.^[8] Following the appointment of Abbas, the CPDC agreed to join the government in a meeting with Abbas on April 19, although some in the coalition, including Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh's Party for Liberties and Development (PLD), disagreed with this decision. They wanted Abbas to disclose what had happened to Saleh (who was still missing) in exchange for their participation in the government.^[9] Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh is a Muslim Chadian politician. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Abbas's government was announced on April 23, and it included four members of the CPDC in key portfolios: Defense (held by Wadal Abdelkader Kamougué), Justice (held by Jean Alingué), Planning, Urban Development and Housing (held by Hamit Mahamat Dahalob), and Agriculture (held by Naimbaye Nossunian). The PLD refused to participate because Saleh had not been released.^[8] The government includes 25 ministers and eight secretaries of state.^[10] A key task of the government led by Abbas will be the implementation of the agreement between governing and opposition political parties, which was signed in August 2007 and is intended to lead to a parliamentary election in 2009.^[8][9] is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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v • d • e Heads of government of Chad Colonial: Lisette • Sahoulba • Koulamallah • Tombalbaye • Independent: vacant, 1960-78  • Habré • vacant, 1979-82  • Ngardoum • vacant, 1982-91  • Bawoyeu • Yodoyman • Moungar • Koumakoye • Djimasta • Ouaido • Yamassoum • Kabadi • Faki • Yoadimnadji • Younousmi* • Koumakoye • Abbas