Bakri Hassan Saleh: Difference between revisions

Saleh was born in the village of Hafir Meshou, north of Dongola.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.youm7.com/story/2017/3/2/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B0-28-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B/3125257|title=السودان يعيد منصب "رئيس الوزراء" بعد إلغائه منذ 28 عاماً.. ابن مدرسة "الصاعقة المصرية" يرأس أول حكومة بصلاحيات دستورية.. بكرى حسن صالح يؤدى اليمين الدستورية اليوم أمام البشير ويبدأ فى تشكيل الحكومة|language=ar|accessdate=2 March 2017|publisher=Youm7}}</ref> He attended Al-Hafir primary school, and later moved to Al-Barqeeq Central School to receive his Mediterranean education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.net/encyclopedia/icons/2017/3/2/%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD-%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9|title=بكري صالح.. رجل البشير الجامع بين "الرئاسة" و"الوزارة"|language=ar|accessdate=2 March 2017|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref> He studied at [[Dongola]] secondary school from 1964 to 1968. He graduated from the Sudanese Military Academy with the rank of Lieutenant in 1973. He served as the commander of the Special Forces from 1985 to 1987 and again from 1988 to 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.gov.sd/profiles/Gen-Corner-Bakri-Hassan-Saleh-First-Deputy-President-of-the-Republic|title=النائب الأول لرئيس الجمهورية رئيس مجلس الوزراء القومي/ الفريق أول ركن/ بكري حسن صالح|language=ar|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>

As an army officer, Saleh took part in the [[1989 Sudanese coup d'etat|June 1989 military coup]] that brought [[Omar al-Bashir]] to power, and he served as a member on the [[Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation]], which governed Sudan following the coup.<ref name="Al-Monitor">{{cite news |last=al-Fadl |first=Mohammad Abu|date=29 December 2013 |title=Sudan’s Bashir replaces top officials amid ongoing protests |url=http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2013/12/sudan-bashir-replace-officials-anti-government-protests.html |publisher=Al-Monitor |accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref> Saleh held prominent positions in the Sudanese security agencies.<ref name="Ahram"/> He was Director of the National Security Service from 1990 to 1995, Minister of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, Minister of Presidential Affairs from 1998 to 2000, Minister of Defense from 2000 to 2005, and Minister of Presidential Affairs again from 2005 to 2013.<ref>[http://www.presidency.gov.sd/eng/profiles/Gen-Corner-Bakri-Hassan-Saleh-First-Deputy-President-of-the-Republic CV at Sudanese Presidency website].</ref>

On 1 March 2017, he was appointed by President [[Omar al-Bashir]] as Sudan's first Prime Minister since the post was abolished in 1989. The post of Prime Minister was re-established with limited powers, while most power remained in the hands of the President. As Prime Minister, Saleh retained his post as First Vice President.<ref>Khalid Abdelaziz, [http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-sudan-politics-idUKKBN1685LP "Sudan's Bashir names long-time ally and general prime minister"], Reuters, 1 March 2017.</ref> He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 2 March.<ref>[http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/02/03/2017/Sudan-s-first-PM-since-1989-coup-takes-oath "Sudan's first PM since 1989 coup takes oath"], Agence France-Presse, 2 March 2017.</ref> Two months later, on 11 May, Saleh announced the composition of the new government, which had 31 ministers and 44 secretaries of state.<ref>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article62437 "Sudan announces awaited national dialogue government"], ''Sudan Tribune'', 11 May 2017.</ref>