François Tombalbaye

President of Chad (1918–1975)
Person human Q297812
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François Tombalbaye

Summary

François Tombalbaye is a human[1]. He was born in Béssada[2]. He was born on +1918-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in N'Djamena[4]. He died on +1975-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François Tombalbaye's place of birth was Béssada[2].
  • François Tombalbaye died in N'Djamena[4].
  • François Tombalbaye was born on +1918-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François Tombalbaye died on +1975-04-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François Tombalbaye held citizenship in Chad[8].
  • François Tombalbaye worked as a politician[6].
  • François Tombalbaye held the position of President of Chad[9].
  • François Tombalbaye held the position of Prime Minister of Chad[10].
  • François Tombalbaye received the Order of Merit for National Foundation[11].
  • François Tombalbaye received the National Order of Chad[12].
  • François Tombalbaye's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • François Tombalbaye's image is recorded as Ngarta tombalbaye.png[14].
  • François Tombalbaye's image is recorded as François Tombalbaye p1959.jpg[15].
  • François Tombalbaye is recorded as male[16].
  • François Tombalbaye's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François Tombalbaye was affiliated with the Chadian Progressive Party[18].
  • François Tombalbaye was affiliated with the National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution[19].
  • François Tombalbaye's signature is recorded as François Tombalbaye signature.svg[20].
  • François Tombalbaye's ISNI is recorded as 0000000356552376[21].
  • François Tombalbaye's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305125435[22].
  • François Tombalbaye's GND ID is recorded as 136553494[23].
  • François Tombalbaye's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99029165[24].
  • François Tombalbaye's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13506305f[25].
  • François Tombalbaye's IdRef ID is recorded as 050199382[26].
  • François Tombalbaye's Commons category is recorded as François Tombalbaye[27].

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Origins and Family

François Tombalbaye's place of birth was Béssada[2]. He was born on +1918-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

François Tombalbaye's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include President of Chad[9], a position[28], in Chad[29] and Prime Minister of Chad[10], a public office[30], in Chad[31], founded in 1978[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit for National Foundation[11], an order[33], in South Korea[34], founded in 1949[35] and National Order of Chad[12], an order[36], in Chad[37], founded in 1960[38].

Personal Life

François Tombalbaye's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13]. Political affiliations include Chadian Progressive Party[18], a political party[39], in Chad[40], founded in 1947[41], headquartered in N'Djamena[42] and National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution[19], a political party[43], in Chad[44], founded in 1973[45], headquartered in N'Djamena[46].

Death and Burial

François Tombalbaye died on +1975-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in N'Djamena[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[47].

Why It Matters

François Tombalbaye ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was François Tombalbaye born?

Born in Béssada[2], François Tombalbaye…

Where did François Tombalbaye die?

François Tombalbaye passed away in N'Djamena[4].

What did François Tombalbaye do for work?

François Tombalbaye worked as politician[6].

What awards did François Tombalbaye receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit for National Foundation[11] and National Order of Chad[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [47] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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