Lydie Beassemda

thumb|Lydie Beassemda 2018 (profil) Lydie Beassemda (born c. 1967) is a Chadian politician, agro-industrial engineer and women's rights campaigner. Born in N'Djamena, third of seven children of politician Beassemda Djebaret Julien (1950-2016). She studied biology at University of N'Djamena (1994), master's at Abdou Moumouni University, Niger (1996), and DESS in food production and development planning at Université du Québec à Montréal (2009). She worked with producers' organizations, drafted Chad's first national nutrition and food policy (2013) and first national agricultural policy (2018). A campaigner since 2005, she joined Party for Democracy and Full Independence (PDI) founded by her father in 2016, leading it since 2018 after his death. She served as Minister of Production, Irrigation and Agricultural Equipment (2018-2019), and as Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation from 2 May 2021 under Transitional Military Council. In 2021 she became first woman to stand as presidential candidate in Chad (3.16% votes). She stood again in 2024 as only woman among 10 candidates. Quotes As a woman, it's even worse, because men don't accept that you occupy the same political space. It would still be illogical for us not to compete in this election. If we're not competing, it means we already have given up, that we have abandoned our fight. My greatest dream is to see five agricultural value chains truly emerge. I am fascinated by the vast potential and opportunities. External links Category:1967 births Category:Politicians from Chad Category:Living people