National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution
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The National Movement for the Cultural and Social Revolution (Mouvement National pour la Révolution Culturelle et Sociale or MNRCS) was a political party in Chad
. It was the successor to the Chadian Progressive Party
(PPT) and existed from 1973 to 1975 as the country's sole legal party, under the strict control of the President
Ngarta Tombalbaye. Second in command, but without real power, was Abbo Nassour, President of the National Assembly of Chad. The party ceased to exist after the coup that overthrew Tombalbaye
in 1975, as one of the first decisions of the new government led by Félix Malloum
was to banish the MNRCS.
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
. It was the successor to the Chadian Progressive Party
Chadian Progressive Party
The Chadian Progressive Party was the first African political party created in Chad, active from 1947 to 1973...
(PPT) and existed from 1973 to 1975 as the country's sole legal party, under the strict control of the President
Heads of state of Chad
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Ngarta Tombalbaye. Second in command, but without real power, was Abbo Nassour, President of the National Assembly of Chad. The party ceased to exist after the coup that overthrew Tombalbaye
Chadian coup of 1975
The Chadian coup of 1975 was in considerable part generated by the growing distrust of the President of Chad, François Tombalbaye, for the army. This distrust came in part from the Chadian Armed Forces incapacity to deal with the rebellion that was inflaming the Muslim north from when the rebel...
in 1975, as one of the first decisions of the new government led by Félix Malloum
Félix Malloum
General Félix Malloum or Félix Malloum Ngakoutou Bey-Ndi was a Chadian politician from the south. He served as an officer in the Chadian Military and as a member of the ruling Chadian Progressive Party . He later became the Chief of Staff with the rank of colonel...
was to banish the MNRCS.