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__Idriss Deby__ Country Previous Occupations/Background Information
 * Strong, long term(over 2 decades) leader of the country Chad
 * Located in central Africa
 * Developing country with a push on multiple actions and ideas
 * Strong national security
 * Country has a really weak economy, road systems, infrastructure, and many other big components to having a sucessful country
 * Before being elected in 1990, Idriss was the former president's cheif of staff
 * Idriss was a strong and important military leader(Commander in Cheif) that led to many victories, giving him the reputation of being courageous and being a military prowess

References


 * Muammar al-Gaddafi, Libyan Head of State. Deby and al-Gaddafi met in a conference in Chad to speak of similar issues
 * Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan President. Deby and al-Bashir, even with much tension due to the Darfur situation, have good ties with each other
 * The French. Deby over the years has had good ties with the French. He trained over there when he was in the military and still keeps in contact with them regularly

4 Benchmarks of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Overall, Chad was ranked 52nd out of 53 countries on the Mo Ibrahim index data table. Here is a breakdown on the 4 catagories:

1. Safety and Rule of Law: 38 2. Participation and Human Rights: 23 3. Sustainable Economic Opportunity: 32 4. Human Development: 23
 * Personal Safety: 28
 * Rule of Law: 34
 * Accountability and Corruption: 26
 * National Security: 64
 * Participation: 8
 * Rights: 27
 * Gender: 33
 * Public Management: 47
 * Private Sector: 33
 * Infrastructure: 12
 * Enviroment and the Rural Sector: 37
 * Health and Welfare: 19
 * Education: 26

Works Cited "Chapter 7. developing infrastructure as a driver of growth." //Country Reports//. International Monetary Fund, 2010. //Student// //Resource Center - Gold//. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation. "Country Rankings and Scores." //2010 Ibrahim Index of African Governance.// November 2010. Mo   Ibrahim Foundation. 24 Feb. 2011

McDoom, Opheera. "Mr. Lonely." //Foreign Policy.// Failed States. August 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.

"President Isaias Holds Meeting in Chad With Leaders of Various Countries." //Africa News Service// 26 July 2010. //Student// //Resource Center - Gold//. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.

"Profile: Idriss Deby." //BBC News.// 2 February 2008. Web. 24 Feb 2011.