Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (Abdel Rahman Swareldahab)
5th President of the Sudan
In office 6 April 1985 – 6 May 1986
Preceded by	Gaafar Nimeiry
Succeeded by	Ahmad al-Mirghani
Personal details
Born	1934 (age 80–81) Omdurman, Sudan
Political party	Military
Military service
Service/branch	Sudanese Army
Years of service	1958 - 1986
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	Second Sudanese Civil War

Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (otherwise known as Suwar al-Dahab or al-Dahab; born 1934) (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب‎) was the President of Sudan from April 6, 1985 to May 6, 1986. Born in the town of Omdurman^[1] 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^[2] 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.^[3] In 1987, he became Chairman of the Islamic Call Organization. As of September 2010, he still holds that post.

References

Presidents of Sudan Sovereignty Council (1956–58) Abboud Al-Khalifa Sovereignty Council (1964–65) Sovereignty Council (June–July 1965) al-Azhari Nimeiry al-Dahab al-Mirghani al-Bashir