Abderaman Koulamallah

Abderaman Koulamallah (; born in 1955) is a Chadian politician, former rebel, and member of the Chadian Democratic Union (UDT). He is the former leader of the 2008 attempt to overthrow Chad's former president, Idriss Déby, in a culmination of the battle of N'Djamena. He is the son of Ahmed Koulamallah.

Biography In 1996, he was prevented from running in the presidential election because of his mother's Sudanese origins, but his half-brother (same father) was allowed to run in 2006. Koulamallah then joined Timan Erdimi's Rally of Forces for Change (RFC) and became the spokesperson for the Unified Military Command. He is the president of the Chadian Democratic Union (UDT), represented in the National Assembly.

In January 2009, he joined the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR), a grouping of the eight main armed movements opposed to former Chad's President Idriss Déby; Koulamallah became its spokesperson. The UFR later splits into two in May 2010. He was imprisoned in absentia On June 7, 2011, he returned to Chad after an agreement with the Chadian government. On June 8, a day later, security forces arrested Koulamallah following his return from exile. In 2015, Koulamallah published The Battle of N'Djamena. There is a story in which he recounts the attack of February 2, 2008, by the rebel coalition hostile to the power of Idriss Déby. On May 2, 2021, the Transitional Military Council that took power after the death of Idriss Déby appointed Koulamallah to the positions of Minister of Communication and spokesperson for the "transitional" government. He replaces Chérif Mahamat Zene. In October 2022, after the end of the sovereign national dialogue, Koulamallah is appointed Minister of National Reconciliation in the government of Saleh Kebzabo. In January 2024, Koulamallah becomes Minister of Communication again in the government of Succès Masra. Koulamallah was appointed the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and government spokesperson with the government of the Fifth Republic of Prime Minister Allamaye Halina.