Pascal Yoadimnadji

Pascal Yoadimnadji (1950? - February 23 2007) served as the Prime Minister of Chad from February 2005 to February 2007.Valery Gottingar, [http://web.archive.org/web/20070315045059/http://www.primature-tchad.org/?2007/02/23/494-curriculum-vitae-de-monsieur-pascal-yoadimnadji "Curriculum vitae de Monsieur Pascal Yoadimnadji"] , Chadian government web site (2007 archive page), February 23, 2007 fr icon.]

Yoadimnadji was born in Béboto in the Logone Oriental Region of southern Chad. He was a member of the Gor ethnic group, [http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=52914 "Prime Minister resigns after civil servant strikes"] , IRIN, February 4, 2005.] which is one of the less politically dominant ethnic groups in Chad,Fact|date=February 2007 and was a lawyer. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/23/ap/world/mainD8NFDK7G0.shtml "Chadian Prime Minister Yoadimnadji Dies"] , Associated Press (CBS News), February 23, 2007.]

He served as head of the National Electoral Commission from 1995 to 1997, during which time the 1996 presidential election was held. He was appointed as Minister of Mines, Energy and Oil on May 21 1997, ["May 1997 - CHAD", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 43, May, 1997 Chad, Page 41626.] and subsequently he became Minister of Tourist Development in 1998 and Minister of the Environment and Water in 1999. He then served as President of the Constitutional Council from 1999 to 2004 and was appointed as Minister of Agriculture on July 23 2004. [ [http://www.cefod.org/Tchad%20et%20Culture/Actu-quo/gvrt230704.htm "Le gouvernement du Tchad est remanié : 9 départs et 10 entrées"] , cefod.org, July 23, 2004 fr icon.] ["Chad: Ten new ministers appointed in "major" cabinet reshuffle - national radio", Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne (nl.newsbank.com), July 25, 2004.]

Yoadimnadji headed La Francophonie's observer mission for the January 2003 parliamentary election in Djibouti. [ [http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/DJIBOUTI_RMO10012003.pdf "RAPPORT DE LA MISSION FRANCOPHONE D'OBSERVATION DES ELECTIONS LEGISLATIVES DU 10 JANVIER 2003"] , democratie.francophonie.org fr icon.]

He became Prime Minister on February 3 2005, when he was appointed by President Idriss Déby following the resignation of Moussa Faki. [http://www.french.xinhuanet.com/french/2005-02/04/content_76725.htm "Nouveau PM du gouvernement tchadien"] , Xinhua, February 4, 2005 fr icon.]

On February 21, 2007, Yoadimnadji suffered a heart attack [ [http://www.alertnet.org/printable.htm?URL=/thenews/newsdesk/L21167526.htm "Chad prime minister flown to France after heart attack"] , Reuters (alertnet.org), February 21, 2007.] and fell into a coma, and he was flown to France for medical treatment. He died of a brain hemorrhage on February 23 at a hospital in Paris. Seven days of mourning were declared for him in Chad, beginning on February 23. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20070331034728/www.presidencedutchad.org/Activites/Actes/Decretdecepm.htm "DECRET N° 201/PR/PM/SGG/2007"] , Chadian presidency website (2007 archive page), February 23, 2007 fr icon.] [Valery Gottingar, [http://www.primature-tchad.org/?2007/02/23/493-obseques-nationales-pour-m-pascal-yoadimnadji-premier-ministre-decede-le-23-fevrier-2007 "Obsèques nationales pour M. Pascal Yoadimnadji, Premier Ministre décédé le 23 février 2007."] , Chadian government website, February 23, 2007 fr icon.] On February 26, he received a state funeral in N'Djamena, in which he was praised by Déby. His body was then given to his family for burial in Béboto. [ [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/tchad/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=AFP00747lesaudcdert0 "Les autorités rendent un dernier hommage au Premier ministre décédé"] , AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), February 26, 2007 fr icon.]

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