Daoud Yaya Brahim

{{short description|Chadian military leader and politician}}

Daoud Yaya Brahim (30 January 1962 in Biltine - 2 February 2024 in Egypt) was a Chadian military leader and politician. He resigned as Minister of Defence on 18 October 2023 following a sex scandal involving the government's general secretary Haliki Choua Mahamat.{{Cite news|date=2023-10-18|title=Chad's defence minister, government general secretary resign after sex tapes leaked|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/chads-defence-minister-government-general-secretary-resign-after-sex-tapes-2023-10-18/|access-date=2023-10-19}} His death was reported in 2024. He is survived by his wife and 12 children.{{Cite news |last=Pohol |first=Ndalet |date=5 February 2024 |title=Feu Daoud Yaya Brahim élevé à la Dignité de Grand officier de l'Ordre national du Tchad |url=https://tchadinfos.com/feu-daoud-yaya-brahim-eleve-a-la-dignite-de-grand-officier-de-lordre-national-du-tchad/ |work=Tchadinfos}}