Sadiq al-Mahdi
Prime Minister of Sudan (1966–67; 1986–89) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sadiq al-Mahdi (Arabic: الصادق المهدي), also known as Sadiq as-Siddiq (25 December 1935[1] – 26 November 2020) was a Sudanese political and religious figure. He was Prime Minister of Sudan from 1966 to 1967 and again from 1986 to 1989.
Quick Facts 7th Prime Minister of Sudan, President ...
Sadiq al-Mahdi | |
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7th Prime Minister of Sudan | |
In office 6 May 1986 – 30 June 1989 | |
President | Ahmed al-Mirghani |
Preceded by | Al-Jazuli Daf'allah |
Succeeded by | Bakri Hassan Saleh (2017) |
In office 27 July 1966 – 18 May 1967 | |
President | Ismail al-Azhari |
Preceded by | Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub |
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Born | (1935-12-25)25 December 1935 Al-Abasya, Sudan |
Died | 26 November 2020(2020-11-26) (aged 84) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Political party | National Umma Party |
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He was head of the National Umma Party.
On 26 November 2020, al-Mahdi died from COVID-19, after being hospitalized in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at the age of 84.[2]