National Revolutionary Command Council (Sudan)

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The National Revolutionary Council was the body that ruled Sudan after the coup d'état in May 1969. It was disbanded in October 1971.

Members (in 1970)

• President: Maj.-Gen. Gaafar Nimeiry
• Vice President: Mr. Babiker Awadalla
• Members: Majs. Faruk Hamad, Khaled Hassan, Mamoun Awad, Abul Kassem Hashem, Muhammad Ahmed, Abul Kassem Ibrahim, Abu Bakr al-Nur and Hashem al Atta.

Sources

• The Europa World Year Book 1970