Babiker Awadalla

Babiker Awadalla (born 1917) is Sudanese Arab nationalist politician. He was born in Gitena, White Nile State.

Awadalla graduated from Gordon Memorial College law school. He hold the position of Speaker of the Parliament from 1954 to 1957, and in 1964 he became Chief Justice.

He hold different political positions in Gaafar Nimeiry's military cabinet: Prime Minister from 25 May 1969 to 27 October 1969 and Foreign Minister from 1969 to 1970. He served also as the deputy of Nimeiry [1]. He was the only civilian member in Nimeiry's governing council.

His name is also spelled Babikir Awadalla and Abu Bakr Awadallah.

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