1. He is the son of the late Chadian leader Idriss Debby Itno.
2. He is 37 years old.
3. He is a four-star General.
4. He is the Chairman of the Transitional Military Council of Chad
5. He was the Commander of the Armed Forces for the Chadian Intervention in Northern Mali (FATIM).
6. He was trained in France, at the military school of Aix-en-Provence.
7. He had his first combat experience against rebels in April 2006, when they attacked N’djamena.
8. He was a deputy commander at the Security of State Institutions (SERS).
9. He commanded the armored squadrons and bodyguards of the SERS.
10. He was second in command of the Chadian Special Forces in Mali in January 2013.
11. He led the army against rebels during the Battle of al-Ifoghas in Northern Mali.
12. Mahamat will lead the nation for 18 months.
