Dr. Gibril Ibrahim Mohammed ( ar, جبريل إبراهيم محمد) is a Sudanese politician. He is the leader of the

Justice and Equality Movement The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM; ar, حركة العدل والمساواة, ') is an opposition group in Sudan founded by Khalil Ibrahim. Gibril Ibrahim has led the group since January 2012 after the death of Khalil, his brother, in Dec ...

(JEM). He was chosen to replace his brother, Khalil, on 26 January 2012, after Khalil's death in a SAF airstrike in Northern Kordofan in December 2011. He recently allied with SAF.

Biography

Ibrahim was born on 1 January 1955 in al-Tina, North Darfur, in what was then the Anglo-Egyptian colony of Sudan. His father died when he was 4 years. Ibrahim studied for an undergraduate degree at the University of Khartoum, before leaving

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at the age of 25. Ibrahim was offered a scholarship in Japan, where he spent 7 years, completing his Masters and Doctorate in economics, and becoming a fluent

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speaker. Ibrahim later returned to Sudan, before leaving again for

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in 2000 due to his opposition to the government. In Dubai he served as the Economic Advisor for JEM for 6 years, before travelling to the

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in 2006 to serve as JEM's Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Ibrahim formerly taught as a university professor, and was part of JEM's negotiating team at the failed peace talks in Abuja and Doha. Ibrahim was

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from February 2021 to October 2021. The post was awarded to him as part of a deal to support the military coup of 25th October 2021.During his tenure, Ibrahim showed poor economic knowledge and his malpractices led to worsening the deteriorating financial situation of the country.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Gibril 1955 births Living people Finance ministers of Sudan People from North Darfur People of the War in Darfur University of Khartoum alumni Zaghawa people Sudanese Islamists Sudanese academics