Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab | |
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عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب | |
Suwar al-Dahab in the 1980s | |
| Chairman of the Transitional Military Council | |
| In office 6 April 1985 – 6 May 1986 | |
| Deputy | Taj el-Deen Abdallah Fadl |
| Preceded by | Gaafar Nimeiry as President |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad al-Mirghani as Chairman of the Supreme Council |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 3 March 1985 – 22 April 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Gaafar Nimeiry |
| Succeeded by | Othman Abdullah Muhammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1934 Omdurman, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
| Died | 18 October 2018 (aged 83–84) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Political party | None (military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of Sudan (1958–1969) Democratic Republic of Sudan (1969–1985) Sudan (1985–1986) |
| Branch/service | Sudanese Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1986 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Battles/wars | First Sudanese Civil War Second Sudanese Civil War |
Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (otherwise known as Suwar al-Dahab or al-Dahab; 1 January 1934 – 18 October 2018) (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب) was a Sudanese military officer who served as the Head of State of Sudan from 6 April 1985, to 6 May 1986.
His full name has also been listed by the Sudanese Ministry of Defence as Abdul Rahman Muhammad Hassan Swar Al Thahab.