Ibrahim Ghandour

Ibrahim Ghandour (Arabic: إبراهيم غندور; born 6 December 1952)[1] was the Foreign Minister of Sudan from 9 June 2015 to 19 April 2018[2][3] and the former head of the ruling National Congress Party.[4]

Ghandour in 2017

Ghandour, whose background is in academia as opposed to the military, was chosen as part of an attempt by the Sudanese government to boost ties with the United States. Ghandour is a former presidential assistant, and also previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.[2]

Ghandour was imprisoned in 2020 after Omar Bashir's ouster.[5] He was released from prison after the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état[4] but was imprisoned again the following day.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour | Profile | Africa Confidential".
  2. Sudan Picks New Foreign Minister After Vow to Boost U.S. Ties
  3. "Sudanese foreign minister begins two-day visit to Egypt – Official". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  4. "Former Sudan ruling party head freed from prison - family source". Reuters. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  5. "Ex-Sudan FM arrested for 'involvement in sabotage operations'". Middle East Monitor. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  6. "Bashir-era Sudanese ruling party head Ghandour re-arrested - family source". Reuters. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.


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