Pascal Yoadimnadji
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Pascal Yoadimnadji served as the Prime Minister of Chad from February 2005 to February 2007.
of southern Chad. He was a member of the Gor ethnic group, which is one of the less politically dominant ethnic groups in Chad, and was a lawyer.
He served as head of the National Electoral Commission from 1995 to 1997, during which time the 1996 presidential election
was held. He was appointed as Minister of Mines, Energy and Oil on May 21, 1997, and subsequently he became Minister of Tourist Development in 1998 and Minister of the Environment and Water in 1999. He then served as President of the Constitutional Council
from 1999 to 2004 and was appointed as Minister of Agriculture on July 23, 2004.
Yoadimnadji headed La Francophonie
's observer mission for the January 2003 parliamentary election
in Djibouti
.
He became Prime Minister on February 3, 2005, when he was appointed by President Idriss Déby
following the resignation of Moussa Faki
.
On February 21, 2007, Yoadimnadji suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma
, and he was flown to France
for medical treatment. He died of a brain hemorrhage on February 23 at a hospital in Paris
. Seven days of mourning were declared for him in Chad, beginning on February 23. On February 26, he received a state funeral in N'Djamena
, in which he was praised by Déby. His body was then given to his family for burial in Béboto.
Biography
Yoadimnadji was born in Béboto in the Logone Oriental RegionLogone Oriental Region
Logone Oriental is one of the 22 regions of Chad and its capital is Doba. It is composed by the former Logone Oriental Prefecture.-Subdivisions:The region of Logone Oriental is divided in 4 departments:-Demography:...
of southern Chad. He was a member of the Gor ethnic group, which is one of the less politically dominant ethnic groups in Chad, and was a lawyer.
He served as head of the National Electoral Commission from 1995 to 1997, during which time the 1996 presidential election
Chadian presidential election, 1996
Presidential election were held in Chad on 2 June 1996, with a second round on 3 July. This was the first multiparty presidential election in the history of Chad since its independence. It occurred at the end of a long transitional process and was repeatedly delayed...
was held. He was appointed as Minister of Mines, Energy and Oil on May 21, 1997, and subsequently he became Minister of Tourist Development in 1998 and Minister of the Environment and Water in 1999. He then served as President of the Constitutional Council
Constitutional Council of Chad
The Constitutional Council of Chad judges the constitutionality of legislation and treaties in Chad. It consists of nine judges who are elected to 9-year terms. It is established by Title VII of the Constitution of Chad.-Sources:...
from 1999 to 2004 and was appointed as Minister of Agriculture on July 23, 2004.
Yoadimnadji headed La Francophonie
La Francophonie
Francophonie is an international organization of politics and governments with French as the mother or customary language, where a significant proportion of people are francophones , or where there is a notable affiliation with the French language or culture.Formally known as the Organisation...
's observer mission for the January 2003 parliamentary election
Djiboutian parliamentary election, 2003
The 2003 Djiboutian parliamentary election took place in Djibouti on the 10 January 2003 to elect the National Assembly of Djibouti. The ruling coalition of President Ismail Omar Guelleh won all 65 seats in the election defeating an opposition coalition....
in Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
.
He became Prime Minister on February 3, 2005, when he was appointed by President Idriss Déby
Idriss Déby
General Idriss Déby Itno is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Déby is of the Bidyat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. He added "Itno" to his surname in January 2006.-Rise to power:...
following the resignation of Moussa Faki
Moussa Faki
Moussa Faki Mahamat is a Chadian political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Chad from June 24, 2003 until February 4, 2005, and is a member of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. He is part of the Zaghawa ethnic group, the same group as President Idriss Déby...
.
On February 21, 2007, Yoadimnadji suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
, and he was flown to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
for medical treatment. He died of a brain hemorrhage on February 23 at a hospital in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Seven days of mourning were declared for him in Chad, beginning on February 23. On February 26, he received a state funeral in N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
, in which he was praised by Déby. His body was then given to his family for burial in Béboto.