Chadian constitution of 1996

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The Constitution of the Republic of Chad (French: Constitution de la République du Tchad) is the supreme law of Chad.^[1] Chad's seventh constitution,^[2] it was adopted in 1996, six years after President Idriss Déby rose to power following a successful rebellion against President Hissène Habré, this formal document establishes the framework of the Chadian state and government and enumerates the rights and freedoms of its citizens. In its current form, the contents of the Constitution include a preamble, 16 parts and 225 articles.^[1]

The Constitution, originally composed of 239 articles and 15 parts,^[3] has been amended in 2005 for the first time since 1996. In the amendments approved by the Chadian populace amid fraud allegations, the term limits for the presidency were eliminated, an amendment deeply resented by the opposition and parts of the establishment. It was replaced by a new text in 2018.