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Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (Abdel Rahman Swareldahab) | |
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| 5th President of Sudan | |
In office 6 April 1985 – 6 May 1986 | |
| Deputy | Taj el-Deen Abdallah Fadl |
| Preceded by | Gaafar Nimeiry |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad al-Mirghani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 (1934) |
| Died | 18 October 2018(2018-10-18) (aged 83–84) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Political party | Military |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Sudanese Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1986 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Second Sudanese Civil War |
Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (otherwise known as Suwar al-Dahab or al-Dahab; 1934 – 18 October 2018[1]) (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب) was the President of Sudan from 6 April 1985, to 6 May 1986.
Biography
al-Dahab was born in 1934. Some sources put his birth place in Al-Ubayyidin, others in Omdurman.[2][3] He graduated from the Sudanese Military Academy. He became a prominent figure when former 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]
References
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^ "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.
^ "Sudan army cedes power". Anchorage Daily News. 6 May 1986. p. 39.
^ "Al Dahab is Islamic Personality of the Year". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^ Chief, Habib Toumi, Bureau (18 October 2018). "Former Sudan president Al Dahab dies in Riyadh". GulfNews. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^ "وفاة الرئيس السوداني الأسبق عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب في الرياض". rt.com (in Arabic). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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