Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo

General

Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo
General; Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo
محمد حمدان دقلو
	Dagalo in February 2022
First Vice President of Sudan
	In office; 25 October 2021 – 19 May 2023
President	Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Preceded by	Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Succeeded by	Malik Agar
Commander of the Rapid Support Forces
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 March 2013
Deputy	Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo
Preceded by	New command
Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Military Council
	In office; 13 April 2019 – 20 August 2019
Chairman	Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Preceded by	Kamal Abdel-Marouf al-Mahdi
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Leader of the Janjaweed
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 March 2013
Preceded by	Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman
Personal details
Born	1 January 1975 (age 49); Darfur, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
Political party	National Union Congress (2019–2023)
Education	University of Khartoum
Occupation	Politician, Soldier
Religion	Sunni Islam
Military service
Nickname(s)	Hemedti
Allegiance	Sudan
Branch/service	Sudanese Armed Forces; Rapid Support Forces;
Years of service	1995–2013; 2013–present;
Rank	General
Commands	Rapid Support Forces (since 2013)
Battles/wars	War in Darfur; 2019 Sudanese coup d'état; 2021 Sudanese coup d'état; Third Sudanese Civil War;

Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Arabic: محمد حمدان دقلو; born 1 January 1975) also known by his nickname Hemedti (Arabic: حميدتي) is a Sudanese politician and soldier. He came from the Rizeigat tribe in Darfur. Dagalo was the First Vice President of Sudan from 2021 to 2023. He is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Rapid Support Forces since its creation in 2013 and as well as the leader of the Janjaweed since 2013.

Dagalo took part in the 2021 Sudanese coup d'état alongside president Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. However, in February 2023, Dagalo has regretted taking part in the coup calling it a mistake. In April 2023, he denounced Burhan and started the Third Sudanese Civil War in which Dagalo has citized Burhan for trying to divide the country though Burhan has denied those clamies.

Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo Media

Military situation in Sudan, as of 22 December 2024