This article lists the heads of state of Sudan since the establishment of the First Sovereignty Council in 1955, prior to the country's independence.
This article lists the heads of state of Sudan since the establishment of the First Sovereignty Council in 1955, prior to the country's independence.
Ibrahim Abboud (Arabic: إبراهيم عبود; 26 October 1900 – 8 September 1983) was a Sudanese military officer and political figure who served as the head of state of Sudan between 1958 and 1964 and as President of Sudan in 1964; however, he soon resigned, ending Sudan's first period of military rule. A career soldier, Abboud served in World War II in Egypt and Iraq. In 1949, Abboud became the deputy Commander in Chief of the Sudanese military. Upon independence, Abboud became the Commander in Chief of the Military of Sudan.
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