Gabriel Lisette
Chadian political leader
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Gabriel Lisette was a West Indian who became a significant political leader in Chad. He led the Chad Progressive Party (PPT) and, in 1957, formed the first territorial government, which was granted a large measure of autonomy under constitutional law. In November 1958, Chad was proclaimed an autonomous republic within the French Community, and it achieved full independence on August 11, 1960. Lisette was later removed from power by N’Garta Tombalbaye, who became the first president of the republic.12
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