Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir

Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير; born 1 January 1944) is the former President of Sudan. He came into power in 1989 and resigned in 2019 following massive anti-protests and a coup. In October 2004, Omar's government negotiated an end to the second Sudanese civil war, one of the longest-running and deadliest wars of the 20th century. However, there has been a violent conflict in Darfur that has resulted in a death toll between 200,000[1] and 400,000.[2][3][4] During his presidency, there have been several violent struggles between the rebel groups such as the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in the form of warfare in the Darfur region. The civil war has resulted in over 2.5 million people being displaced, and the relations between Sudan and Chad are at a crisis.

Omar al-Bashir
عمر البشير
Omar al-Bashir
7th President of Sudan
In office
30 June 1989 – 11 April 2019
Vice PresidentZubair Mohamed Salih
Ali Osman Taha
John Garang
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Ali Osman Taha
Bakri Hassan Saleh
Preceded byAhmed al-Mirghani
Succeeded byAhmed Awad Ibn Auf
Personal details
Born
Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir

(1944-01-01) 1 January 1944
Hosh Bannaga, Sudan
Political partyNational Congress
Spouse(s)Fatima Khalid
Widad Babiker Omer
Alma materEgyptian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Sudan
 Egypt
Branch/serviceSudanese Army
Egyptian Army
Years of service1960–2013
Rank Sudan: Field Marshal
Battles/warsFirst Sudanese Civil War
Yom Kippur War
Second Sudanese Civil War

References
  1. "Q&A: Sudan's Darfur conflict". BBC News. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html Archived 2019-02-05 at the Wayback Machine>]
  3. "People's Daily Online – Darfur peace talks to resume in Abuja on Tuesday: AU".
  4. "Hundreds Killed in Attacks in Eastern Chad". The Washington Post. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

Other websites

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ahmad al-Mirghani		 President of Sudan
1989–2019		 Succeeded by
Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
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