Jean Alingué Bawoyeu (born August 18, 1937), known in French as the vieux sage, which translates as "wise elder", is a Chadian politician who was Prime Minister of Chad from 1991 to 1992.
During the 1970s, he served successively as Ambassador to the United States and France.
Later, he was President of the National Assembly in 1990.
He served in the government as Minister of Justice from 2008 to 2010 and as Minister of Posts and New Information Technologies from 2010 to 2013.
A Christian, his base of support is in Tandjilé, in southern Chad, from which he originates.