Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
Minister of Defence | |
|---|---|
| In office 3 March 1985 – 22 April 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Gaafar Nimeiry |
| Succeeded by | Othman Abdullah Muhammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 Sudanese Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1986 |
| Rank |  Field marshal |
| Battles/wars | First Sudanese Civil War Second Sudanese Civil War |
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.
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
armed forces in 1984.[3]
In 1985, he launched a
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
- Dave Eggers's 2006 novel “What is the What” recounts his use of Arab militia, notably the Baggara, in the origins of the Second Sudanese Civil War.
References
- Minister of Defence (Sudan).
- ^ "Index St-Sz". rulers.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ ISBN 9783631571156. Archivedfrom the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ 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) - ^ "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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