This is a list of heads of state of Chad since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

Additionally, one person, Goukouni Oueddei, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current head of state of Chad is Mahamat Déby, since 20 April 2021, when he took power in a military coup following the death of his father, President Idriss Déby.

Mahamat Déby was President of the Transitional Military Council, a military junta, from 20 April 2021 until 10 October 2022, when he was sworn is as Transitional President of the Republic following a "national dialogue".

[4] In 2018, the new Constitution of Chad reinstated two-term limits for the president.