Albert Pahimi Padacké

Albert Pahimi Padacké is a politician in Chad. He is currently Minister of Posts, Information Technologies and Communications and leads a political party, the National Rally for Democracy in Chad (RNDP-"Le Réveil").

During the 1990s, Padacké was Minister of Finance [ [http://droit.francophonie.org/df-web/publication.do?publicationId=2766 "Décret 143/PR/MF/94 du 10 juin 1994 instituant une surtaxe temporaire sur divers produits importés"] , droit.francophonie.org fr icon.] and later Minister of Trade until being dismissed by President Idriss Déby in November 1997 for being absent from his work; Déby unexpectedly visited government buildings and dismissed Padacké, along with two other ministers, when he found that they were not present. ["Chad: President Deby dismisses ministers for "repeated absenteeism"", Radio France Internationale (nl.newsbank.com), November 13, 1997.] Padacké later became Secretary of State for Finances in February 2001, [ [http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/CENTRALE/tchad/tchadgvts/gvt250201.htm List of ministers in the government formed on 25 February 2001] , Afrique.express.com.] before becoming Minister of Mines, Energy, and Oil in the government named on April 8 2001. [ [http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/CENTRALE/tchad/tchadgvts/gvt080401.htm List of ministers in the government formed on 8 April 2001] , Afrique.express.com.] In August 2001, he became Minister without Portfolio, [http://web.archive.org/web/20070701134126/http://www.izf.net/izf/Guide/Tchad/gouvernement.htm List of governments of Chad] , izf.net.] holding that post until June 2002.Antoine Lukaso, [http://web.archive.org/web/20080228151942/http://www.chadembassy-usa.org/images/special_tchad.pdf "Faire du Tchad un grand chantier"] , "Diplomat Investissement", March-April 2006, page 24 fr icon.]

Pahimi was elected to the National Assembly in the April 2002 parliamentary election as an RNDP-"Le Réveil" candidate in Pala constituency, in Mayo-Dallah Department. [http://www.ialtchad.com/assemblee.htm List of members of the National Assembly] (following 2002 election), ialtchad.com fr icon.] From June 2002 to August 2005, he was a member of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa. He was then appointed as Minister of Agriculture in the government named on August 7 2005.

He was the RNDP-"Le Réveil" presidential candidate in the May 2006 presidential election, [ [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=58566 "CHAD: Opposition denounces poll as ‘masquerade’, refuses to field candidate"] , IRIN, March 27, 2006.] [http://africanelections.tripod.com/td.html Elections in Chad] , African Elections Database.] in which he placed third with 7.82% of the vote. [ [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=59146 "CHAD: Deby win confirmed, but revised down to 64.67 pct"] , IRIN, May 29, 2006.] [Valery Gottingar, [http://www.primature-tchad.org/?2006/05/29/180-scrutin-presidentiel-du-03-mai-2006-le-conseil-constitutionnel-proclame-le-president-idriss-deby-itno-reelu-au-premier-tour-avec-un-score-de-6467 "Scrutin présidentiel du 03 mai 2006: le Conseil Constitutionnel proclame le Président Idriss Deby Itno réélu au premier tour avec un score de 64,67%."] , Chadian government website, May 29, 2006 fr icon.] On May 29, shortly after final results were announced, he congratulated Déby on winning the election. [Valery Gottingar, [http://www.primature-tchad.org/?2006/05/30/182-les-candidats-malheureux-delwa-kassire-et-pahimi-padake-felicitent-le-president-idriss-deby-itno "Les candidats malheureux Delwa Kassiré et Pahimi Padaké félicitent le Président Idriss Deby Itno."] , Chadian government web site fr icon.] The main opposition parties did not participate in the election, claiming it to be fraudulent.

Pahimi served as Minister of Agriculture until he was appointed as Minister of Justice in the government named on March 4 2007. [ [http://www.presidencedutchad.org/institutions/Gouvernement%20du%2004%20Mars%202007.htm "DECRET N°224/PR/PM/2007, Portant Remaniement du Gouvernement"] , Chadian government website, March 4, 2007 fr icon.] He was subsequently moved to the position of Minister of Posts, Information Technologies and Communications in the government announced on April 23 2008. [ [http://www.presidencedutchad.org/institutions/Gouvernement%20du%2023%20Avril%202008.htm "Liste des Membres du Gouvernement du 23 Avril 2008"] , Website of the Chadian Presidency fr icon.] [ [http://apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article&id_article=61725 "Liste du nouveau gouvernement du Tchad"] , African Press Agency, April 24, 2008 fr icon.]

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