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Ibrahim Ghandour (Arabic: إبراهيم غندور; born 6 December 1952)[1] was the Foreign Minister of Sudan from 9 June 2015 to 19 April 2018[2][3] and the former head of the ruling National Congress Party.[4]
Ghandour, whose background is in academia as opposed to the military, was chosen as part of an attempt by the Sudanese government to boost ties with the United States. Ghandour is a former presidential assistant, and also previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.[2]
Ghandour was imprisoned in 2020 after Omar Bashir's ouster.[5] He was released from prison after the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état[4] but was imprisoned again the following day.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour | Profile | Africa Confidential".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sudan Picks New Foreign Minister After Vow to Boost U.S. Ties
- ↑ "Sudanese foreign minister begins two-day visit to Egypt – Official". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Reuters (2021-10-31). "Former Sudan ruling party head freed from prison - family source". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Ex-Sudan FM arrested for 'involvement in sabotage operations'". Middle East Monitor. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ↑ "Bashir-era Sudanese ruling party head Ghandour re-arrested - family source". Reuters. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
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| Preceded by Ali Ahmed Karti |
Foreign Minister of Republic of Sudan 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Mohamed Abdalla Idris |