The National Revolutionary Council was the body that ruled
Sudan
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after the coup d'état in
May 1969. It was disbanded in October 1971.
Initially
Babiker Awadalla, a lawyer, served as Premier, but was then moved by Maj-Gen
Gaafar Nimeiry to become deputy chair of the council on 26 November 1969.
Joseph Garang, a southerner, was also on the council in its initial days.
Members (in 1970)
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Chairman
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: Maj.-Gen.
Gaafar Nimeiry[The Europa World Year Book 1970]
*
First Deputy Chairman: Mr.
Babiker Awadalla
*Members: Majs.
Farouk Hamadallah,
Khalid Hassan Abbas,
Mamoun Awad,
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,
Muhammad Ahmed
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,
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* Abul Kalam Azad
* Abul A'la Maududi
* Abul Khair (disambiguation), several people
* Abul Abbas (disambiguation), several people
* Abul Hasan
* Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi
* Abu'l-Fazl ...
,
Abu Bakr al-Nur
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and
Hashem al Atta
Major Hashem al-Atta ( ar, هاشم العطا; ) was a Sudanese political and military figure. Whilst he initially served in the National Revolutionary Command Council under Nimeiry, he is best known for his involvement in the 1971 coup d'é ...
.
See also
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Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
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Libyan Revolutionary Command Council
*
Revolutionary Command Council (Iraq)
References
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Government of Sudan
History of Sudan
Politics of Sudan
Military dictatorships
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