Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan (Arabic: عبد الفتاح عبد الرحمن البرهان; born 11 July 1960) is a Sudanese politician, soldier and a former police officer and teacher who is the 8th and the current President of Sudan since 25 October 2021. Following the 2019 Sudanese coup d'état which overthrew his predecessor, Omar al-Bashir, in April 2019, Burhan became the acting president until 2021. Before, he was the First Vice President of Sudan from 2019 to 2021 and was also the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council from 2019 to 2021, Chairman of the Transitional Military Council from April to August 2019, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces since 2019.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | |
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عبد الفتاح البرهان | |
.jpg) Burhan in October 2019 | |
| 8th President of Sudan | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2021 Acting: 11 April 2019 – 25 October 2021 Co-leading with the Transitional Sovereignty Council from 20 August 2019 – 25 October 2021[a] | |
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Vice President | See list
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| Preceded by | Omar al-Bashir |
| First Vice President of Sudan | |
| In office 25 March 2019 – 25 October 2021 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo |
| Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 25 October 2021 | |
| Deputy | Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo |
| Preceded by | Council formed |
| Succeeded by | Council dissolved; Himself as President |
| 2nd Chairman of the Transitional Military Council | |
| In office 12 April – 20 August 2019 | |
| Deputy | Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf |
| Succeeded by | Council dissolved |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces | |
| Assumed office 12 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1960 Directorate, Republic of Sudan (present-day River Nile, Sudan) |
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Political party | National Congress Party (2000–present) |
| Spouse(s) | At least 1 wife[1] |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Politician, Soldier |
| Profession | Police officer, Teacher |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sudan |
| Branch/service | Sudanese Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1976–present |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Sudanese Armed Forces (since 2019) |
| Battles/wars | |
After the 2019 Sudanese coup d'état, Burhan became the acting president. However, he was a puppet as immediately after Omar al-Bashir was overthrown, a new council, the Transitional Military Council was formed which took charge over Sudan and the council was chaired by Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf, Burhan's predecessor as First Vice President and the man who led the 2019 coup. However, a day later, Auf stepped down.[4][5] Thus, Burhan officially gained powers over the country.
In August 2020, Burhan signed the Juba Agreement, this allowed Burhan to continue to lead the Transitional Sovereignty Council until in October 2021 where the council will be dissolved rather than as originally planned in February 2021.[6] After the council was dissolved, Burhan declared himself President.
Burhan led another coup d'état in October 2021 which deposed prime minister Abdalla Hamdok as Hamdok refused to swear allegiance to Burhan.[7] However, a month later in November, Hamdock and Burhan signed an agreement to make Hamdock as Prime Minister again until Hamdok resigned again in January 2022 following massive protests.
In May 2019, al-Burhan's first international trip as president was to Egypt to meet President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[8] His second visit was to the United Arab Emirates.[9]
In April 2023, Burhan's vice president, Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, who's relationship with Burhan has soured since the 2021 Sudanese coup d'état has rebelled against Burhan which started the Third Sudanese Civil War thus dividing the country. Dagalo has blamed Burhan for the war stating that he wanted to divide the country. However, Burhan has denied those clames and said that it was Dagalo who wanted to divide the country.
He is leading the SAF against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the ongoing Third Sudanese Civil War.[10]
Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan Media
Al-Burhan with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in October 2019
Al-Burhan with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia–Africa Summit in Sochi on 23 October 2019
Al-Burhan with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in August 2020
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Al-Burhan with Israel's Minister of Intelligence, Eli Cohen, in January 2021
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Notes
- ↑ Although Burhan headed the Transitional Sovereignty Council, his role over the council was weak. Thus, the council served alongside Burhan as head of state from it's creation in 2019 until it's dissolution in 2021.
- ↑ Following the 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, Hamdok was deposed the the office of the prime minister was vacant until on 21 November 2021.
References
- ↑ "Sudan coup 2021: Who is Abdel Fattah al-Burhan?". Middle East Eye. 25 October 2021. http://www.middleeasteye.net.
- ↑ "Sudan coup 2021: Who is Abdel Fattah al-Burhan?". Middle East Eye. 25 October 2021. http://www.middleeasteye.net.
- ↑ "Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the general who leads Sudan". France 24. 2021-10-25. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "Sudan's Ibn Auf steps down as head of military council". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ↑ "Sudan coup leader Awad Ibn Auf steps down". BBC. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ↑ "Sudanese-Egyptian Military Relations and Geopolitics: Implications for Powering the GERD". African Arguments. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Sudan's Burhan declares state of emergency, dissolves government" (in en). Reuters. 25 October 2021. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-politics-burhan-idAFKBN2HF0UV.
- ↑ "Sudan interim military council chief Al-Burhan meets with Egypt's President El-Sisi". Arab News. 25 May 2019. http://www.arabnews.com/node/1501981/middle-east.
- ↑ "Sudan military council chief to visit UAE". Alarabiya. 26 May 2019. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2019/05/26/Sudan-military-council-chief-to-visit-UAE.html#.
- ↑ (in en) 100 days of conflict in Sudan: A timeline. Al Jazeera. 24 July 2023. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/24/100-days-of-conflict-in-sudan-a-timeline. Retrieved 28 September 2023.