Félix Malloum

Félix Malloum Ngakoutou Bey-Ndi, born on September tenth, nineteen thirty-two, was a prominent Chadian military officer and politician. He rose to prominence as the second president of Chad, serving from nineteen seventy-five until his resignation in nineteen seventy-nine. A native of southern Chad, Malloum's military career began under the leadership of the country's first president, François Tombalbaye.

His political journey took a tumultuous turn during the first Chadian Civil War when he was arrested in nineteen seventy-two, suspected of plotting a coup against Tombalbaye. Following the overthrow and assassination of Tombalbaye in nineteen seventy-five, Malloum ascended to the presidency, inheriting a nation embroiled in civil conflict with northern rebels.

In nineteen seventy-eight, he sought to strengthen his military by integrating the forces of rebel leader Hissène Habré, who was appointed as prime minister. However, this alliance was short-lived, as Habré turned against Malloum in nineteen seventy-nine. The political landscape shifted dramatically with the Kano Accord, leading to Malloum's resignation and the establishment of a new transitional government based on a power-sharing agreement between Habré and Goukouni Oueddei.

After spending twenty-three years in exile in Nigeria, Malloum returned to Chad in two thousand two. He passed away in a hospital in France on June twelfth, two thousand nine, leaving behind a complex legacy in Chadian politics.