Career
Leader of Forces Armees du Nord since 1977. Negotiated with Government, of Brigadier-General Felix Malloum 1978. Prime Minister August 1978-March 1979.
Resigned after Kano peace agreement with FROLINAT forces led by Goukouni Oueddei March 1979. Minister of State for Defence and War Veterans in Provisional Government April-May 1979. Minister of Defence 1979 (in conflict with Goukouni Oueddei in civil war, reported in exile 1980).
Minister of National Defence, Veterans and War Victims 1986-1990. President, of Chad (desig.) June-October 1982, President 1982-1990 (ousted in coup). Living in Cameroon 1990.