Félix Malloum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Félix Malloum

Chadian politician

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1932

Place of Birth: Sarh, Moyen-Chari Region, Chad

Date of Death: 12-Jun-2009

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Chad

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Félix Malloum

  • Félix Malloum or Félix Malloum Ngakoutou Bey-Ndi (Arabic: ????? ?????? Filiks M?alum; September 10, 1932 – June 12, 2009) was a Chadian politician.
  • He attended the French military academy and saw action in Indochina and Algeria.
  • He later served as an officer in the Chadian Military and a member of the ruling Chadian Progressive Party (PPT).
  • In 1971, he became the Chief of General Staff with the rank of colonel and named Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces in 1972.
  • In July 1973, he was arrested and imprisoned by President François Tombalbaye on charges of conspiring against the government, but was released after a successful coup-d'etat on April 13, 1975.
  • He served as both President and Prime Minister of Chad until August 29, 1978, when Hissène Habré was appointed Prime Minister to integrate armed northern rebels into the government.
  • However, he was unsuccessful and resigned from the presidency on March 23, 1979 after signing the Kano Peace Agreement which allowed the rebels to form a provisional government.Malloum retired from politics and settled in Nigeria.
  • He returned to the Chadian capital N'Djamena on May 31, 2002, after 23 years in exile.
  • Upon his return he was entitled to the various benefits allowed to former presidents; these benefits included a monthly stipend of 3,000,000 CFA francs, a residence, and coverage of his health expenses, along with two vehicles and a driver.Malloum died from cardiac arrest aged 76 on June 12, 2009 at the American Hospital in Paris, France.

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