Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير; born 1 January 1944) is the former President of Sudan. He came into power in 1989 and resigned in 2019 following massive anti-protests and a coup. In October 2004, Omar's government negotiated an end to the second Sudanese civil war, one of the longest-running and deadliest wars of the 20th century. However, there has been a violent conflict in Darfur that has resulted in a death toll between 200,000[1] and 400,000.[2][3][4] During his presidency, there have been several violent struggles between the rebel groups such as the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in the form of warfare in the Darfur region. The civil war has resulted in over 2.5 million people being displaced, and the relations between Sudan and Chad are at a crisis.
Omar al-Bashir عمر البشير | |
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7th President of Sudan | |
In office 16 October 1993 – 11 April 2019 Acting: 30 June 1989 – 16 October 1993 | |
Vice President |
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Preceded by | Ahmed al-Mirghani |
Succeeded by | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
Personal details | |
Born | Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir 1 January 1944 Hosh Bannaga, Sudan |
Political party | National Congress Party |
Spouse(s) | Fatima Khalid Widad Babiker Omer |
Alma mater | Egyptian Military Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Sudan Egypt |
Branch/service | Sudanese Army Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1960–2013 |
Rank | Sudan: Field Marshal |
Battles/wars | First Sudanese Civil War Yom Kippur War Second Sudanese Civil War |
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