Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

About

Sudanese army general who became the de facto ruler of Sudan in August of 2019. He had previously gained worldwide renown when Omar Al-Bashir, the country's former autocrat, was ousted from the position amidst monthlong mass protests. He had formerly held positions as Chairman of the Transitional Military Council and General Inspector of the Sudanese Armed Forces. He ultimately took power, however, with a coup d'état in October of 2021, which he used to depose Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, dissolve the Sovereignty Council, and reconstitute its membership, with himself as chairman.

Before Fame

He joined the Sudanese Military College among the 31st batch before participating in the fighting fronts in the Darfur War and Second Sudanese Civil War as part of the Sudanese Army. After receiving further training in Egypt and Jordan, he was appointed commander of the army's ground forces.  

Trivia

Since the year 2000, he has identified as a member of the National Congress Party. He follows the Sunni Islam religion, which is the largest branch of Islam and practiced by over 90 percent of the world's Muslim population.

Family Life

He was born in the northern Sudan village of Gandatu, to a Sufi family. It is believed he has at least one wife. However, her name was not immediately made known to the public. He has three children.

Associated With

In the year 2019, he made his first international trip as President to meet with President Abdel Fattah El-sisi in Egypt. Later that year, he met with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to discuss the future of the Non-Aligned Movement over the upcoming 3 years.