Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

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.

Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (Abdel Rahman Swareldahab)
5th President of Sudan
In office
6 April 1985 – 6 May 1986
DeputyTaj el-Deen Abdallah Fadl
Preceded byGaafar Nimeiry
Succeeded byAhmad al-Mirghani
Personal details
Born1934 (1934)
Omdurman, Sudan
Died18 October 2018(2018-10-18) (aged 83–84)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Political partySudanese Armed Forces
Military service
Branch/serviceSudanese Army
Years of service1958–1986
Rank Field marshal
Battles/warsSecond Sudanese Civil War

His full name has also been listed by the Sudanese Ministry of Defence as Abdul Rahman Muhammad Hassan Swar Al Thahab.[2]

Biography

Swar-Eldahab was born in 1934 in Omdurman, Sudan.[3][4] He graduated from the Sudanese Military Academy, later attending military education courses in Britain, the United States, Egypt, and Jordan. He became a prominent figure when then-President Gaafar Nimeiry appointed him Chief of Staff, and then Minister of Defence and general commander of the armed forces in 1984.[4]

In 1985, he launched a coup ousting President Gaafar Nimeiry[5] 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.[6]

In 1987, he became Chairman of the Islamic Call Organization.[7][8]

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[9]

References
  1. "Ex-Sudan president Al-Dahab dies age 83". Middle East Monitor. 18 October 2018.
  2. mod.gov.sd archived link at Minister of Defence (Sudan).
  3. rulers.org
  4. Biel, Melha Rout (2008). Elite im Sudan: Bedeutung, Einfluss und Verantwortung (in German). Peter Lang. ISBN 9783631571156.
  5. "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.
  6. "Sudan army cedes power". Anchorage Daily News. 6 May 1986. p. 39.
  7. "Al Dahab is Islamic Personality of the Year". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. Chief, Habib Toumi, Bureau (18 October 2018). "Former Sudan president Al Dahab dies in Riyadh". GulfNews. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  9. "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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