1918 - 1975
François Tombalbaye (Arabic: فرنسوا تومبالباي Franswā Tūmbālbāy; 15 June 1918 – 13 April 1975), also known as N'Garta Tombalbaye, was a Chadian politician who served as the first President of Chad from the country's independence in 1960 until his overthrow in 1975. A dictatorial leader, his divisive policies as president led to factional conflict and a pattern of authoritarian leadership and political instability that are still relevant in Chad today. A native of the south of the country, Tombalbaye began his career as a teacher during French colonial rule and joined the Chadian Progressive Party (PPT) in 1946. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François Tombalbaye has received more than 263,280 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. François Tombalbaye is the 4,113th most popular politician (down from 4,091st in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Chad (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chadian Politician.
François Tombalbaye was a Chadian politician who served as the first President of Chad after the country gained independence from France in 1960. He is most famous for his role in creating a one-party state in Chad, which led to widespread political repression and violence.
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Among politicians, François Tombalbaye ranks 4,113 out of 15,577. Before him are Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Theramenes, Chivu Stoica, Andrej Hlinka, Gunderic, and Lucius Vitellius the Elder. After him are Inge the Younger, Leo Kanner, Fatma Sultan, Patriarch Filaret of Moscow, Louis-Eugène Cavaignac, and Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden.
1724 - 1767
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,107
450 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,108
1908 - 1975
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,109
1864 - 1938
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,110
379 - 428
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,111
10 BC - 51
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4,112
1918 - 1975
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,113
1100 - 1125
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,114
1894 - 1981
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,115
1548 - 1559
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,116
1553 - 1633
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,117
1802 - 1857
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,118
1790 - 1852
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 4,119
Among people born in 1918, François Tombalbaye ranks 58. Before him are Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Arthur Kornberg, John Forsythe, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Edward B. Lewis, and Betty Ford. After him are Rosemary Kennedy, Richard Winters, João Goulart, Derek Barton, Henryk Szeryng, and Konstantinos Mitsotakis. Among people deceased in 1975, François Tombalbaye ranks 41. Before him are Avery Brundage, Latife Uşşaki, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Susan Hayward, Dong Biwu, and Chivu Stoica. After him are Rex Stout, Bernard Herrmann, Carlo Levi, Vicente Feola, George Stevens, and P. G. Wodehouse.
1918 - 2012
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 52
1918 - 2007
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 53
1918 - 2010
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 54
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 55
1918 - 2004
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 56
1918 - 2011
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 57
1918 - 1975
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 58
1918 - 2005
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 59
1918 - 2011
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 60
1918 - 1976
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 61
1918 - 1998
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 62
1918 - 1988
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 63
1918 - 2017
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 64
1887 - 1975
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 35
1898 - 1975
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 36
1900 - 1975
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 37
1917 - 1975
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 38
1886 - 1975
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 39
1908 - 1975
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 40
1918 - 1975
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 41
1886 - 1975
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 42
1911 - 1975
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 43
1902 - 1975
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 44
1909 - 1975
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 45
1904 - 1975
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 46
1881 - 1975
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 47
Among people born in Chad, François Tombalbaye ranks 3 out of 19. Before him are Hissène Habré (1942) and Idriss Déby (1952). After him are Félix Malloum (1932), Goukouni Oueddei (1944), Catherine Samba-Panza (1954), Noël Milarew Odingar (1932), Moussa Faki (1960), Pascal Yoadimnadji (1950), Lol Mahamat Choua (1939), Mahamat Déby (1984), and Albert Pahimi Padacké (1966).
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 1
1952 - 2021
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2
1918 - 1975
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 3
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 4
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 6
1932 - 2007
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 7
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 8
1950 - 2007
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 9
1939 - 2019
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 10
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 11
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Chad, François Tombalbaye ranks 3. Before him are Hissène Habré (1942) and Idriss Déby (1952). After him are Félix Malloum (1932), Goukouni Oueddei (1944), Catherine Samba-Panza (1954), Noël Milarew Odingar (1932), Moussa Faki (1960), Pascal Yoadimnadji (1950), Lol Mahamat Choua (1939), Albert Pahimi Padacké (1966), and Youssouf Saleh Abbas (1952).
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 1
1952 - 2021
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2
1918 - 1975
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 3
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 4
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 6
1932 - 2007
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 7
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 8
1950 - 2007
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 9
1939 - 2019
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 10
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 11
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 12