Bakri Hassan Saleh
| Bakri Hassan Saleh بكري حسن صالح | |
|---|---|
| First Vice President of Sudan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2013 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Ali Osman Taha |
| Minister of the Presidency | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein |
| Minister of the Presidency | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 65–66) Dongola, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
| Political party | National Congress Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sudan |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Bakri Hassan Saleh (Arabic: بكري حسن صالح) is a Sudanese politician who is the current First Vice President of Sudan. Saleh was appointed to the position on 8 December 2013 as part of a shakeup in the Sudanese leadership following the 2013 Sudanese protests.[1]
Saleh took part in the 1989 coup that brought Omar al-Bashir to power, and served on the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation, which governed Sudan following the coup.[2] Saleh has held prominent positions in the Sudanese security agencies, particularly the Ministry of Defense, which he headed until 2005.[1]
In 2012 he was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Islamic Movement.[2]
Saleh has been rumoured as a possible successor to Omar al-Bashir.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sudan appoints new vice president". Ahram Online. 8 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fadl, Mohammad Abu al- (29 December 2013). "Sudan’s Bashir replaces top officials amid ongoing protests". Al-Monitor.
- ↑ "Downhill". The Economist (Khartoum). 1 February 2014.