| Chief of the General Staff of the Chadian Army | |
|---|---|
| رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة Le chef d'état major général des armées tchadiennes | |
Incumbent | |
| Ministry of Defense | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Chad |
| Formation | 1960 |
The Chief of the General Staff (Arabic: رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة, French: Le chef d'état major général des armées tchadiennes) is the professional head of the Chad National Army. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Chadian military. The current Chief of General Staff is General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud who was appointed by President Idriss Déby on 31 January 2020, succeeding General Tahir Erda Tahirou.[1]
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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| Soumain, DaoudGeneral Daoud Soumain (?–2008) | ? | 2 February 2008 † | ? | [2] |
| ? |
| Itno, AbderahimGeneral Abderahim Bahar Itno | March 2008 | 29 April 2009 | 1 year, 1 month | [3] |
| ? |
| Jinedi, HassaneGeneral Hassane Saleh Al Gadam Al Jinedi | 29 April 2009 | ? | ? | [3] |
| ? |
| Jinedi, HassaneGeneral Alain Mbaidodenande Djionadji | ? | ? | ? | [4] |
| ? |
| Mahamat, BrahimGeneral Brahim Seid Mahamat | 2013 | 22 March 2019 | 6 years | [5] |
| ? |
| Tahirou, TahirGeneral Tahir Erda Tahirou | 22 March 2019 | 31 January 2020 | 315 days | [5][1] |
| ? |
| Daoud, AbakarGeneral Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud (born 1968) | 31 January 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 169 days | [1] |
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