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 | | Chad has been an active champion of regional cooperation through the Central African Economic and Customs Union, the Lake Chad and Niger River Basin Commissions, and the Inter-state Commission for the Fight Against the Drought in the Sahel. |
 | | GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS The Fundamental Act of the Republic, proclaimed on October 18, 1982, served as the constitutional basis for government until December 10, 1989, when it was replaced by a new constitution. |
 | | Principal Government Officials President, Head of State, President of the Council of Ministers--Idriss Deby Prime Minister--Jean Bawoyeu Alingue Minister of Foreign Affairs--Mahamat Saleh Ahmat Ambassador to the US and UN--Acheik ibn Oumar Chad maintains an embassy in the United States at 2002 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel: 202-462-4009). |
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