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Sudan Socialist Union
The Sudanese Socialist Union ( abbr. SSU; ar, الاتحاد الاشتراكي السوداني ''Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtiraki Al-Sudaniy'') was a political party in Sudan. The SSU was the country's sole legal party from 1971 until 1985, when the regime of President Gaafar Nimeiry was overthrown in a military coup. Today the Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union, the successor party to the SSU, exists as a registered political party in Sudan. Until 2018, it was led by Professor Dr. Fatima Abdel Mahmoud, who was Sudan's first female Minister during the Presidency of Gaafar Nimeiry as well as a former member of the National Congress Party. Professor Dr. Fatima Abdel Mahmoud was the first woman to contest the Presidency of Sudan in the 2010 general election. Electoral history Presidential elections National Assembly elections See also *1969 Sudanese coup d'état *List of political parties in Sudan Sudan has several political parties which have very little political pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaafar Nimeiry
Jaafar Muhammad an-Nimeiry (otherwise spelled in English as Jaafar Nimeiry, Gaafar Nimeiry or Ja'far Muhammad Numayri; ar, جعفر محمد النميري; 26 April 192830 May 2009) was a Sudanese politician who served as the president of Sudan from 1969 to 1985. A military officer, he came to power after a military coup in 1969. Establishing a one-party state, with his Sudanese Socialist Union as the sole legal political entity in the country, Nimeiry pursued socialist and Pan-Arabist policies and close collaboration with Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. In 1971 Nimeiry survived a pro-Soviet coup attempt, after which he forged an alliance with Mao Zedong of China, and, eventually, with the United States as well. In 1972 he signed the Addis Ababa Agreement, ending the First Sudanese Civil War. In his last years in power he also adopted aspects of Islamism, and in 1983 he imposed Sharia law throughout the country, precipitating the Second Sudanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily News Egypt
''Daily News Egypt'' (''DNE'') is an English-language daily Egyptian newspaper established in 2005 and relaunched in June 2012. Under former owner Egyptian Media Services, it was distributed with the ''International Herald Tribune'' as a supplement. According to its website, the paper carries “business, political and cultural news and analysis”. The newspaper has claimed to be independent and not subject to government censorship Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governments .... History Egyptian Media Services closed ''Daily News Egypt'' after publishing the 20–21 April 2012 issue.Daily News Egypt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 Sudanese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan between 13 November 1981 and 15 January 1982. The People's Assembly had been reduced from 368 to 151 seats, of which 138 were elected and 13 were appointed by President Gaafar Nimeiry. At the time, the was the sole legal party, and it won all 151 seats. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Sudanese parliamentary election |
1980 Sudanese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan between 28 April and 10 May 1980. The People's Assembly had been increased from 304 to 368 seats, of which 332 were elected and 36 were appointed by President Gaafar Nimeiry. At the time, the was the sole legal party, and it won all 368 seats. Results References {{Sudanese elections |
1978 Sudanese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan between 2 and 11 February 1978. The People's Assembly had been increased from 250 to 304 seats, of which 274 were elected and 30 were appointed by President Gaafar Nimeiry. At the time, the was the sole legal party, and it won all 274 seats. Results References {{Sudanese elections 1978 in Sudan[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Sudanese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Sudan between 14 and 25 April 1983. Jaafar Nimeiry was the only candidate, and received 99.6% of the vote.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p858 Results References {{Sudanese elections 1983 in Sudan Presidential elections in Sudan Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ... Single-candidate elections Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Sudanese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Sudan between 10 and 20 April 1977. Jaafar Nimeiry was the only candidate, and received 99.1% of the vote, with a 98.3% turnout.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p858 Results References {{Sudanese elections 1977 in Sudan Presidential elections in Sudan Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ... Single-candidate elections April 1977 events in Africa Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Sudanese Presidency Referendum
A referendum on the presidency of Jaafar Nimeiry was held in Sudan on 15 September 1971. It came after Nimeiry was overthrown in a Communist coup in July, followed by his reinstatement. He was backed by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 92.9%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p858 Results References {{Sudanese elections 1971 in Sudan Presidential elections in Sudan Sudan Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ... Single-candidate elections September 1971 events in Africa Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Sudanese General Election
General elections were held in Sudan between 11 and 15 April 2010, extended from the original end date of 13 April.BREAKING NEWS: Sudan election board extends voting period for two days . 12 April 2010 The elections were held to elect the and , as well as the |
National Congress Party (Sudan)
The National Congress Party (NCP; ar, المؤتمر الوطني, ') was a major political party that dominated domestic politics in Sudan from its foundation until the Sudanese Revolution. After the split of the National Islamic Front (NIF), the party was divided into two parties. The Islamic Movement led by its secretary Hassan al-Turabi and the military commanded by Omar al-Bashir launched a military coup against Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani in 1989. Omar al-Bashir, who also became president of the National Congress Party and Sudan, seized power and began institutionalising Sharia at a national level. After a military coup in 1969, Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry abolished all other political parties, effectively dissolving the Islamic parties. Following political transition in 1985, Turabi reorganised the former party into the National Islamic Front (NIF), which pushed for an Islamist constitution. The NIF ultimately backed anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatima Abdel Mahmoud
Fatima Abdel Mahmoud (27 July 1944, Omdurman, Sudan – 22 July 2018, London, England) was a Sudanese politician, leader of the Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union. In 1973 she was one of the first women to hold political office in Sudan, and she took part in the April 2010 Sudanese general election as the country's first female presidential candidate. Parliamentary career Abdel Mahmoud was born on 27 July 1944. She studied medicine in Moscow, Russia, in the 1960s and qualified as a paediatrician. In 1973 she was appointed Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, and Social Affairs. This appointment, along with that of Sayeda Nafisa Ahmed al Amin as a member of the ruling Sudanese Socialist Union politburo, made international news at a time when contemporary estimates put the Sudanese female literacy rate at 10%. Abdel Mahmoud served in parliament for ten years. Presidential candidacy In April 2010 Sudan held its first fully contested elections (i.e. the first to include candidates fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
