Marshall Idris Deby Itno, 18 June 1952-20 April 2021,was a Chadian Political and Military officer who was President of Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021.

He was also head of the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement. Deby was of the Bidyat Clan of the zaghawa ethnic group.
He took power by leading a rebellion against President Hissene Habre in December 1990 and survived various rebellions and coup attempts against his own rule.

Deby won elections in 1996 and 2001, and after term limits were eliminated he won again in 2006,2011,2016, and 2021.

He was a graduate of Muammar Gaddafi’s world Revolution Center. Several international media sources described Deby’s multi-decades rule as authoritarian.

He was killed in April 2021 while commanding his force against the rebels.