Albert Pahimi Padacke served as prime minister from 2016 to 2018 and was seen as an ally of President Idriss Deby, who died on the battlefield after ruling Chad for 30 years
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This comes a week after its President, Idriss Derby, died.
Padacke has served as prime minister from 2016 to 2018.
Chad s new military rulers named a civilian politician, Albert Pahimi Padacke, as prime minister of a transitional government on Monday a week after President Idriss Deby s battlefield death, but opposition leaders quickly dismissed the appointment.
Padacke served as prime minister from 2016 to 2018 and was seen as an ally of Deby, who ruled Chad for 30 years.
A military council seized power after Deby was killed as he visited troops fighting rebels on 19 April. Opposition politicians have called the military takeover a coup, and two said on Monday the army had no right to pick a premier.
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FILE PHOTO: People drive past a Chad army tank near presidential palace, as fighters from the rebel Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) appeared to be moving toward the capital according to the United States, in N djamena, Chad April 19, 2021. REUTERS/ Stringer reuters tickers
This content was published on April 26, 2021 - 15:14
April 26, 2021 - 15:14
By Mahamat Ramadane
N DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad s new military rulers named a civilian politician, Albert Pahimi Padacke, as prime minister of a transitional government on Monday a week after President Idriss Deby s battlefield death, but opposition leaders quickly dismissed the appointment.