14 recorded officeholder spells across 8 offices, led today by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan⚠Flagged (Pres. (Sovereignty Council Chairman), since 2019-08-21).
⚠Flagged is an editorial flag: associated with atrocities against civilians, systemic subversion of the constitutional order, or a criminal conviction (political persecutions and annulled convictions excluded). It is a curated list, not a measurement, so a name without one has not been cleared of anything. Hover a badge for the reason on file.
Mahdi
Name
From
To
Muhammad Ahmad (the Mahdi)
1881
1885
Khalifa
Name
From
To
Abdallahi ibn Muhammad (the Khalifa)
1885
1898
Prime Minister
Name
From
To
Kamil Idris
2025
present
Abdallah Khalil
1956
1958
Ismail al-Azhari
1956
1956
President (military, Supreme Council Chairman)
Name
From
To
Ibrahim Abboud
1958
1964
President (Supreme Council Chairman)
Name
From
To
Ahmed al-Mirghani
1986
1989
Ismail al-Azhari
1965
1969
President
Name
From
To
Omar al-Bashir⚠Flagged
1989
2019
Jaafar Nimeiry
1969
1985
President (Transitional Military Council Chairman)
