Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab
6th President of the Sudan
In office 6 April 1985 – 6 May 1986
Preceded by	Gaafar Nimeiry
Succeeded by	Ahmad al-Mirghani
Personal details
Born	1934 (age 76–77) Omdurman, Sudan
Political party	Military

Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (otherwise known as Suwar al-Dahab or al-Dahab; born 1934) (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب‎) was the President of Sudan from April 6, 1985 to May 6, 1986. Born in the town of Omdurman^[1] in 1934, 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.

In 1985 he launched a coup ousting President Gaafar Nimeiry^[2] leading to him becoming the Chairman of the Transitional Military Council. Following elections, he surrendered power to the government of Sadiq al-Mahdi in 1986.^[3] In 1987, he became Chairman of the Islamic Call Organization. As of September, 2010, he still holds that post.

References

1. ^ rulers.org
2. ^ "Sudan buries ex-president who imposed Islamic rule". Daily News Egypt. 2009-05-31. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-200940014.html. Retrieved 2010-08-09. 
3. ^ "Sudan army cedes power". Anchorage Daily News. 1986-05-06. p. 39. 

Persondata
Name	Swar al-Dahab, Abdel Rahman
Alternative names
Short description	President of Sudan
Date of birth	1934
Place of birth	Omdurman, Sudan
Date of death
Place of death