Draft:1991 in Chad

The following lists events that happened during 1991 in Chad.

Incumbents

 * President: Idriss Déby
 * Prime Minister: Jean Alingué Bawoyeu (starting 4 March)
 * Vice President: Bada Abbas Maldoum (until February)

February
The Transitional National Charter was approved by the MPS. The Charter established Déby as President and created an Interim Government for a 30 month period, after which a referendum would be held for a new constitution.

March 3
The Mouvement national des rénovateurs tchadiens, a Libyan-based opposition group, accused the Interim National Charter of being anti-democratic and demanded elections.

October 4
The Council of Ministers published an order which stated that political parties must renounce tribalism, regionalism, and religious discrimination.

October 13
A coup attempt led by the Interior Minister and former Vice President Bada Abbas Maldoum failed when a group of soldiers unsuccessfully attacked an arsenal near the airport in N'Djamena. Observers interpreted the coup as a rebellion against the dominance of Deby's Zaghawa ethnic group.