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Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

President of Sudan from 1985 to 1986

Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (otherwise known as Suwar al-Dahab or al-Dahab; 1934 – 18 October 2018) (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب) was a Sudanese military officer who served as the Head of State of Sudan from 6 April 1985, to 6 May 1986.

Quick Facts Field Marshal, Chairman of the Transitional Military Council ...

His full name has also been listed by the Sudanese Ministry of Defence as Abdul Rahman Muhammad Hassan Swar Al Thahab.[1]

Biography

Suwar-Eldahab was born in 1934 in Omdurman, Sudan.[2][3] He graduated from the Sudanese Military Academy, later attending military education courses in the United Kingdom, the United States, Egypt, and Jordan. He became a prominent figure when President Gaafar Nimeiry appointed him Chief of Staff, and then Minister of Defence and general commander of the armed forces in 1984.[3]

In 1985, he launched a coup ousting President Gaafar Nimeiry[4] leading to him becoming the Chairman of the Transitional Military Council. Following elections, he surrendered power to the government of head of state Ahmed al-Mirghani and prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi in 1986.[5]

In 1987, he became Chairman of the Islamic Call Organization.[6][7]

In 2004, he received the King Faisal International Prize for his service to Islam. He died on 18 October 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia of natural causes.[8]

In literature and the arts

References

  1. [1]
    mod.gov.sd archived link at Minister of Defence (Sudan).
  2. [2]
    "Index St-Sz". rulers.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. [3]
    Biel, Melha Rout (2008). Elite im Sudan: Bedeutung, Einfluss und Verantwortung (in German). Peter Lang. ISBN 9783631571156. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Sudan buries ex-president who imposed Islamic rule". Daily News Egypt. 31 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Sudan army cedes power". Anchorage Daily News. 6 May 1986. p. 39.
  6. [6]
    "Al Dahab is Islamic Personality of the Year". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. [7]
    Chief, Habib Toumi, Bureau (18 October 2018). "Former Sudan president Al Dahab dies in Riyadh". GulfNews. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. [8]
    "Ex-Sudan president Al-Dahab dies age 83". Middle East Monitor. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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