Hissène Habré

5th president of Chad
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Summary

Hissène Habré was born on August 13, 1942[1], in Faya-Largeau[2]. He died on August 24, 2021[3], in Dakar[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,692 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Yoff[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Chad[10]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of Chad[11], President of Chad[12]
  • Educated at: Sciences Po[13], École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer[14], Aosta Valley University[15]
  • Award received: National Order of Chad[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: FROLINAT[19], National Union for Independence and Revolution[20], Armed Forces of the North[21]
  • Military branch: People's Armed Forces (Chad)[22], Armed Forces of the North[23]
  • Commons category: Hissène Habré[24]
  • Cause of death: COVID-19[25]
  • Participated in conflict: Chadian–Libyan War[26], Toyota War[27], Chadian Civil War of 1965–1979[28]
  • Given name: Hussein[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[31], SourceWatch List of Dictators[32]
  • Convicted of: crime against humanity[33], war crime[34], torture[35], rape[36], summary execution[37], kidnapping[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[39], Arabic[40]
  • Name in native language: حُسين حبري[41]
  • Penalty: life imprisonment[42]
  • Different from: Heinz Stamer[43]
  • Start of work period: 1972[44]
  • End of work period: 1990[45]
  • Place of detention: Prison du Cap Manuel[46]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[47]

Why It Matters

Hissène Habré has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Hissène Habré born?

Hissène Habré's place of birth was Faya-Largeau[2].

Where did Hissène Habré die?

Hissène Habré passed away in Dakar[4].

What did Hissène Habré do for work?

Hissène Habré worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and minister[7].

Where did Hissène Habré go to school?

Hissène Habré was educated at Sciences Po[13], École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer[14], and Aosta Valley University[15].

What awards did Hissène Habré receive?

Honors received include National Order of Chad[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . jeuneafrique.com. jeuneafrique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . rfi.fr. rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . lexpress.fr. Retrieved . lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . lexpress.fr. Retrieved . lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . lexpress.fr. Retrieved . lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . lexpress.fr. Retrieved . lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . lexpress.fr. Retrieved . lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . lexpress.fr. Retrieved . lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13w ago · Pescan · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Faya-Largeau
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    Educated at → Sciences Po, École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Aosta Valley University
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