Ahmed al-Mirghani

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Ahmed al-Mirghani
6th President of Sudan
In office 6 May 1986 – 30 June 1989
Preceded by	Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
Succeeded by	Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir
Born	16 August 1941 (1941-08-16) (age 66) Khartoum North
Religion	Islam

Ahmed Ali al-Mirghani (born 16 August 1941), is the scion of the venerated Mirghani family of Sudan and the grandson of al Sayyid Muhammad Othman AlMirghani AlKhatim. He was the President of Sudan from May 6, 1986 to June 30, 1989, when he was overthrown by a military coup by current President Omar al-Bashir. He graduated from the University of London and become prominent after the handing over of the transitional government of Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab to civilian rule.

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