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Abderaman Koulamallah
Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad and International Cooperation, Government Spokesperson
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 May 2024
PresidentMahamat Déby
Prime MinisterAllamaye Halina
Preceded byMahamat Saleh Annadif
Minister of Communication
In office
2 January 2024 – 24 May 2024
PresidentMahamat Déby
Prime MinisterSuccès Masra
Preceded byAziz Mahamat Saleh
Succeeded byBoukar Michel
In office
2 May 2021 – 14 October 2022
PresidentMahamat Déby
Prime MinisterAlbert Pahimi Padacké
Preceded byCherif Mahamat Zene
Succeeded byAziz Mahamat Saleh
Minister of National Reconciliation
In office
14 October 2022 – 2 January 2024
PresidentMahamat Déby
Prime MinisterAlbert Pahimi Padacké
Preceded byAcheikh Ibn-Oumar
Personal details
Born1955
Political partyUDT

Abderaman Koulamallah (Arabic: عبد الرحمن كلام الله; born in 1955) is a Chadian politician, former rebel, and member of the Chadian Democratic Union (UDT). He is the former leader of the 2008 attempt to overthrow Chad's former president, Idriss Déby, in a culmination of the battle of N'Djamena. He is the son of Ahmed Koulamallah.

Biography

In 1996, he was prevented from running in the presidential election because of his mother's Sudanese origins, but his half-brother (same father) was allowed to run in 2006. Koulamallah then joined Timan Erdimi's Rally of Forces for Change (RFC) and became the spokesperson for the Unified Military Command. He is the president of the Chadian Democratic Union (UDT), represented in the National Assembly.

In January 2009, he joined the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR), a grouping of the eight main armed movements opposed to former Chad's President Idriss Déby; Koulamallah became its spokesperson. The UFR later splits into two in May 2010. The failed N'Djamena offensive led by General Mahamat Nouri's National Alliance was followed by disagreements over who would take political power once Déby was overthrown between the various rebel factions. He was imprisoned in absentia for "undermining state security" before being pardoned by President Idriss Déby 17 days later on May 24, 2011. On June 7, 2011, he returned to Chad after an agreement with the Chadian government. On June 8, a day later, security forces arrested Koulamallah following his return from exile. In 2015, Koulamallah published The Battle of N'Djamena. There is a story in which he recounts the attack of February 2, 2008, by the rebel coalition hostile to the power of Idriss Déby.

On August 24, 2018, upon the death of the president, Idriss Déby, in April 2021, he was the advisor in charge of the mission to the Presidency of the Republic. On May 2, 2021, the Transitional Military Council that took power after the death of Idriss Déby appointed Koulamallah to the positions of Minister of Communication and spokesperson for the "transitional" government. He replaces Chérif Mahamat Zene. In October 2022, after the end of the sovereign national dialogue, Koulamallah is appointed Minister of National Reconciliation in the government of Saleh Kebzabo. In January 2024, Koulamallah becomes Minister of Communication again in the government of Succès Masra. Koulamallah was appointed the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and government spokesperson with the government of the Fifth Republic of Prime Minister Allamaye Halina.

References

  1. ^ "Ouvrage : Abderaman Koulamallah présente "La bataille de N'Djamena"" [Book: Abderaman Koulamallah presents "The Battle of N'Djamena"]. Alwihda Info (in French). January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. "Tchad : l'essentiel du débat entre Abderaman Koulamallah et Succès Masra" [Chad: the essence of the debate between Abderaman Koulamallah and Succès Masra]. Alwihda Info (in French). December 28, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tchad : l'ancien rebelle Koulamallah libéré et grâcié par Déby" [Chad: Former rebel Koulamallah freed and pardoned by Déby]. JeuneAfrique (in French). June 25, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  4. "Rebels pick new leader to head unified group". France 24. January 24, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  5. "Tchad : L'ex-rebelle Koulamallah libéré et gracié par Deby" [Chad: Former rebel Koulamallah freed and pardoned by Deby]. Pambazuka News. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  6. "CrisisWatch: June 2011". www.crisisgroup.org. June 30, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  7. "Abdramane Koulamallah nommé Conseiller Chargé de mission à la Présidence". Tchadmedia. August 25, 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  8. "Tchad : Abderaman Koulamallah nommé ministre de la Communication" [Chad: Abderaman Koulamallah appointed Minister of Communication]. Alwihda Info (in French). May 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  9. "La transition tchadienne se dote d'un gouvernement avec plusieurs figures de poids" [The Chadian transition is equipped with a government with several important figures]. RFI (in French). October 14, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  10. "Tchad: le nouveau Premier ministre Succès Masra à la tête d'un gouvernement avec peu de changements" [Chad: New Prime Minister Succès Masra at the head of a government with few changes]. RFI (in French). January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  11. "Tchad : liste du gouvernement du 27 mai 2024" [Chad: government list of May 27, 2024]. Alwihda Info (in French). Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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