Ministry of Information (Sudan)

Ministry of Information

Arabic: وزارة الإعلام
Agency overview
Formed	1930; 94 years ago (1930)
Superseding agency	Ministry for Culture and Information
Jurisdiction	Government of Sudan
Headquarters	Khartoum, Khartoum State
Minister responsible	Graham Abdelkader
Website	mininfo.gov.sd
Map
HQ location in Khartoum

The Ministry of Information (

: وزارة الثقافة والإعلام), is a governmental organisation that oversees the management and distribution of information related to the nation's affairs. The structure of this ministry has seen numerous alterations over time.

History

The media landscape in Sudan began in 1930 with the establishment of the first press and publications law, marking the initiation of media activities under the Public Liaison Office of the

since its inception.

Post-independence, the media sector was incorporated into the national ministry framework, reflecting its importance in the newly independent nation. In 1954, during the transitional period to self-rule, the Ministry of Social Affairs was created from the Liaison Office, with Yahya Al-Fadhli becoming the first minister in this role.

Significant milestones include partnerships with foreign entities like the McCorquodale Printing Press in 1955, and leadership changes that saw figures like Ziadeh Othman Arbab and Muhammad Ahmed Abu Sun guide the ministry through periods of political transition. The ministry evolved through various name changes and expansions in its scope, including the significant addition of the Television Administration in 1962 and the establishment of the National Theatre.

The media's governance structure underwent several transformations, reflecting the political shifts within Sudan, from the Ministry of Information and Labour (1964) to the Ministry of National Guidance, and eventually to the Ministry of Culture and Information. These changes encompassed the establishment of new departments and initiatives aimed at enriching the cultural and informational landscape of the country, including the National Council for Arts and Letters and various media training institutes.^[1]

Throughout the years, the ministry has overseen the creation of regional radio stations, the launch of National Unity Radio, and the establishment of departments focused on children's culture and media professional training. Leadership transitions have often coincided with broader political changes, influencing the ministry's direction and priorities. The era of national salvation (1989 to 2019) introduced further reorganisations and the establishment of additional regional radio stations, continuing the expansion and diversification of Sudan's media infrastructure.

Vision

According to the ministry, the ministry's vision is to build an efficient, free, and capable information system. Its mission encompasses expressing the diversity of Sudan to reinforce national unity, establishing the concept of identity and belonging, deepening religious values, showcasing the positive image of Sudan externally, and advancing the information system. The ministry aims to develop a robust information infrastructure, establish a partnership between the state and the private sector in terms of information instruments, ensure all of Sudan is covered with information, and provide citizens with information.^[2]

Ministers

#	Officeholder	Term start date	Time in office	Ministry Name
1	Yahya Al-Fadhli	10 April 1954	1 years	Ministry of Social Affairs
2	Ziadeh Othman Arbab	2 February 1956	0 years
3	Muhammad Ahmed Abusen	July 1956	2 years
-	Vacant	17 November 1958
4	Muhammad Talaat Farid	1959	2–3 years	Ministry of Information and Labour
5	Muhammad Nasr Othman	1962	1–2 years
6	Khalaf Allah Babakir	October 1964	0 years
7	Saleh Mahmoud Ismail	February 1965	0 years	Ministry of Information and Social Affairs
8	Abdul Rahman Al-Nour	June 1965	0–1 years
9	Daoud Abdel Latif Ibrahim	1966	0 years
10	Ahmed Abdul Rahman al-Mahdi	30 July 1966	0–1 years
11	Al-Sadiq al-Siddiq al-Mahdi	1967	0 years
12	Abdel Majid Abu Hasbo	May 1967	1–2 years
13	Mahjoub Othman	25 May 1969	0 years	Ministry of National Guidance
14	Omar Haj Musa	28 October 1969	3 years
		24 January 1970		Ministry of Information and National Guidance
		9 May 1973		Ministry for Culture and Information
15	Bona Malwal	10 November 1976	1 years
16	Ali Muhammad Shamo [ar]	29 July 1978	1 years
17	Ismail Haj Musa	17 August 1979	1 years
18	Ahmed Abdulrahman	1981	1–2 years
19	Muhammad Othman Abu Saq	1 December 1982	1 years	Ministry of Guidance and National Information
20	Muhammad Khojali Salihin	June 1983	1 years	Ministry for Culture and Information
21	Muhammad Bashir Hamed	April 1985	1 years
22	Mohammed Tawfik	5 May 1986	1 years
23	Maamoun Mahjoub Sinada	June 1987	0 years
24	Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed	16 May 1988	0 years
25	Suleiman Abu Saleh	26 March 1989	0 years
(16)	Ali Muhammad Shamo [ar]	9 July 1989	0 years
(20)	Muhammad Khojali Salihin	April 1990	0 years
(24)	Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed	January 1991	2 years
26	Abdel Basset Sabdarat [ar]	30 October 1993	2 years
27	Al-Tayeb Ibrahim Muhammad Khair	5 June 1996	1 years
28	Ghazi Salah al-Din al-Atabani	March 1998	2–3 years
29	Mahdi Ibrahim Mohammed	2001	0–1 years	Ministry for Information and Communication
30	Alzahawi Ibrahim Malik	2002	1–2 years	Ministry for Culture and Information
-	Unknown	June 2004	0–1 years
(30)	Alzahawi Ibrahim Malik	2005	1–2 years
31	Kamal Mohamed Obeid	2007	2–3 years
-	Unknown
(31)	Kamal Mohamed Obeid	June 2010	1–2 years
32	Ahmed Bilal Osman[3]	8 June 2012
-	Unknown
33	Faisal Mohammed Saleh[4]	5 September 2019	1 years	Ministry of Information
34	Hamza Baloul[5][6]	9 February 2021	0 years	Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism
35	Graham Abdelkader[7][8]	25 October 2021	2 years	Ministry of Information

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