Role Political figure | Name Abdel Swar Years of service 1958 - 1986 | |
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Similar People Gaafar Nimeiry, Sadiq Al‑Mahdi, Omar al‑Bashir, John Garang, Salva Kiir Mayardit | ||
Battles and wars Second Sudanese Civil War Service/branch Sudanese Armed Forces | ||
Sudanese military officer and politician Abdel Rahman Swar al Dahab Died at 83
Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (otherwise known as Suwar al-Dahab or al-Dahab; born 1935) (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب) was the President of Sudan from April 6, 1985, to May 6, 1986. Born in the city of Al-Ubayyid 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 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. In 1987, he became Chairman of the Islamic Call Organization. As of September 2010, he still holds that post.