Chad Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

(ifficial name: Republic of Chad

Type: republic

Capital: N’Djamena

Political subdivisions: 14 prefectures, 54 subprefectures, 27 administrative posts, 9 munk ipalities

Legal system: based on French civil law system and Chadian customary law; constitution adopted in 1962; constitution suspended and National Assembly dissolved in April 1975; Fundamental Act, a quasiconstitution decreed in October 1982, provides juridical framework whereby decrees are promulgated by the president; judicial review of legislative acts in theory a power of the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory 1CJ jurisdiction

National holiday Independence Day, 11 August

Branches: presidency; Council of Ministers; National Consultative Council, Supreme Court and several lower courts

Government leaders: Hissein HABRE, President (since June 1982)

Suffrage universal over age 18

Elections: none planned

Political parties and leaders: National Union for Independence and Revolution (UN1R) established June 1984 with Habre as president; numerous dissident groups

Communists: no front organizations or underground party; probably a few Communists and some sympathizers

Other political or pressure groups: the development of a stable government continues

to be hampered by prolonged tribal and regional antagonisms, ex-President Goukouni Weddeye heads a rebel government, with Libyan backing, that occupies the northern third of Chad

Member of: AfDB, CE AO, Conference of East and Central African States, EAMA, EGA, EC (associate), FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAC, ICAO, IDA 1DB-—Islamic Development Bank, IFAD, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, ITU, Lake Chad Basin Commission, NAM, OAU, OCAM, O1C, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

NOTE: The information regarding Chad on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Chad 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Chad 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.