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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is a Sudanese military officer who has led Sudan as Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council since a collective council was formed on 21 August 2019, and, after seizing full power in an October 2021 coup, was reconstituted as chairman in November 2021. He commands Sudan's armed forces amid the civil war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that began in 2023.

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Classification
Political Role
Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces 1
Political Role
Leader of Sudan 1
Political Role
President of the Transitional Military Council 1
Political Role
President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council 1
Gender
Male 2
Birth Year
1960 2
Birth Date
1960-07-11 2
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Source Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Wikipedia)
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1. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
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2. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman al-Burhan is a Sudanese military officer who has been the leader of Sudan since 2019.
  • Infobox, personal details
    11 July, 1960
  • Entity description, gender reference sentence
    He commands Sudan's armed forces amid the civil war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that began in 2023.
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