Global InformationLydie Beassemda information
Lydie Beassemda (born c. 1967) is a Chadian politician.[1] Since 2 May 2021, she has been Minister of Higher Education and Research under Chad's Transitional Military Council.[2] A campaigner for women's rights since 2005, she turned to politics in 2016 as a leading member of the Party for Democracy and Full Independence (PDI) founded by her father and headed the party following her father's death in 2018. Following government reforms, in May 2018 Beassemda was appointed Minister of Production, Irrigation and Agricultural Equipment.[3] In March 2021, she became the first woman to stand as a presidential candidate in Chad when she participated in the 2021 elections but received only 3.16% of the votes.[4][5] A military council took power on 20 April 2021 following the death of President Idriss Déby who had been elected president.[6]
- ^ "Chad votes with 30-year ruler Deby poised for sixth win" (in French). France 24: AFP. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Forku, Rodrigue (3 May 2021). "Chad's military council appoints new government". Adadolu Agency. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Mbailaldjim, Juda (3 May 2021). "Le profil de Mme Lydie Beassemda, ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur" (in French). Le Visionnaire. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Biographie de Beassemda Lydie, candidate à l'élection présidentielle au Tchad" (in French). Wathi. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Briefing paper: Chad: prospects after the 2021 election" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Tchad: un conseil militaire dirigé par son fils remplace le président Déby" (in French). Courrier international. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.