Longtime Chad President Idriss Déby's death on April 20, 2021, resulted in both the nation's National Assembly and government being dissolved and national leadership being replaced with a transitional military council consisting of military officers and led by his son Mahamat Kaka.  The constitution is currently suspended, pending replacement with one drafted by a civilian National Transitional Council, yet to be appointed.  The military council has stated that elections will be held at the end of an 18-month transitional period.