Koibla Djimasta

Koibla Djimasta
Prime Minister of Chad
In office April 8, 1995 – May 17, 1997
President	Idriss Déby
Preceded by	Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye
Succeeded by	Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido
Personal details
Born	1950
Died	January 30, 2007 (aged 56–57)
Nationality	Chadian
Political party	Union for Democracy and Republic

Koibla Djimasta (1950 – January 30, 2007^[1]) was a Chadian politician of Sara ethnicity^[2] from the southern Chari-Baguirmi Prefecture.^[3]

An administrator, Djimasta held various cabinet positions under Presidents Hissène Habré and Idriss Déby,^[1] beginning with his appointment as Minister of Health and Social Affairs in the cabinet created by Habré on October 21, 1982, shortly after his rise to power.^[4] After the rise of Déby to power and the legalization of opposition political parties, he became a member of the Union for Democracy and the Republic, founded in 1992, and was a leading figure in the party, together with Jean Alingué Bawoyeu.^[5][6]

A shrewd politician,^[2] Djimasta was appointed as Minister of the Interior on May 22, 1992,^[7] serving in that position until 1993.^[1] He headed a commission, composed of representatives of the government, political parties, and civil society, that was responsible for preparing for the Sovereign National Conference; the commission was created by President Déby in November 1992, and its task included the selection of the Conference's delegates.^[8] Djimasta was nominated as transitional Prime Minister by Déby on April 8, 1995 and confirmed by the transitional parliament by winning a majority vote of 54 to 36. Déby had become wary of Prime Minister Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye due to the latter's evident presidential ambitions, moving him to search a more malleable Prime Minister, as Djimasta was effectively to prove himself.^[9][10]

On August 11, 1996 a new 21-member cabinet was formed, in which he retained the post of Prime Minister. A year later he resigned and on May 17, 1997 his place was taken by Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido. He was instead assigned the post of National Mediator in 1997, and he held this post until his death in 2007.^[1]

References

1. http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/Lettre_information_AOMF_04.pdf
2. Daddieh, Cyril K.; Mengisteab, Kidane (1999). "State Building and Democratization in Africa: Faith, Hope, and Realities". Praeger Publishers: 178. ISBN 0-275-96353-5.
3. Buijtenhuijs, Robert (1998). "Transition et élections au Tchad, 1993-1997: restauration autoritaire et recomposition politique". Karthala: 318. ISBN 2-86537-868-3.
4. Ngansop, Guy Jeremie (1986). Tchad: Vingt d'ans de crise. L'Harmattan. p. 221. ISBN 2-85802-687-4.
5. "Background Notes: Chad". US Department of State. May 1992.
6. Alan John Day, Political Parties of the World, (2002), page 95.
7. "May 1992 - New Prime Minister and Cabinet", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 38, May, 1992 Chad, Page 38901.
8. Bernard Lanne, "Chad: Regime Change, Increased Insecurity, and Blockage of Further Reforms", Political Reform in Francophone Africa (1997), ed. Clark and Gardinier, pages 276–277.
9. R. Buijtenhuijs, Transition et élections au Tchad, 43
10. "Paris s'irrite de plus en plus de l'autocratisme du président tchadien". Le Monde. September 13, 1995.