Lydie Beassemda facts for kids
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Lydie Beassemda is an important politician from Chad. She was born around 1967. Since May 2, 2021, she has been the Minister of Higher Education and Research. She works for Chad's Transitional Military Council.
Lydie Beassemda has been a strong supporter of women's rights since 2005. She started her political career in 2016. She joined the Party for Democracy and Full Independence (PDI). Her father founded this party. After her father's death in 2018, she became the party leader.
In May 2018, she was named Minister of Production, Irrigation and Agricultural Equipment. This happened after some government changes. In March 2021, she made history. She became the first woman to run for president in Chad. She received 3.16% of the votes in that election. A military council took control on April 20, 2021. This happened after President Idriss Déby passed away.
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Early Life and School
Growing Up in N'Djamena
Lydie Beassemda was born in the late 1960s. Her hometown is N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. She was the third of seven children in her family. Her father, Beassemda Djebaret Julien, was also involved in Chadian politics.
Her Education Journey
Lydie Beassemda finished high school in 1989. This is called the baccalauréat in Chad. She then went on to study biology. She earned her first degree from the University of N'Djamena in 1994.
She continued her studies in Nigeria. In 1996, she earned a master's degree from Abdou Moumouni University. Later, she studied in Canada. There, she received two special diplomas in 2009. These diplomas were for food production and development planning. She earned them from the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Her Career and Public Service
Early Work and Helping Women
In October 1998, Lydie Beassemda started working. She was a technician at Chad's Nutrition and Food Technology Centre. From 2001 to 2005, she worked on a research project. This project was about oil in Chad and Cameroon.
After this, she became very interested in women's rights. In 2004, she started an organization called Mudesoft. It helped women grow in their careers. She also worked for the Swissaid Foundation from 2005 to 2010. From 2007, she helped connect women's groups. She also helped start Caid in 2009. This group supported new development ideas. She also worked with Oxfam Intermon on women's rights from 2009 to 2010.
Entering the World of Politics
Lydie Beassemda first ran for office in 2011. She was a candidate for legislative elections in N'Djamena. In 2012, she ran in municipal elections. In 2014, she became the national secretary of the PDI party. Her father had founded this party.
In 2016, she managed her father's election campaign. After he passed away in August 2018, she became the head of the party. In May 2018, she was appointed Minister of Production, Irrigation and Agricultural Equipment. This was part of government changes in Chad.
In March 2021, she made history. She became the first woman to run for president in Chad. She received 3.16% of the votes. Since May 2, 2021, Lydie Beassemda has served as Chad's Minister of Higher Education and Research. She works under the Transitional Military Council.
