Khader Hamad | |
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خضر حمد | |
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Member of the Sovereignty Council | |
In office 10 June 1965 – 25 May 1969 | |
President | Ismail al-Azhari |
Prime Minister | Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub |
Preceded by | Sovereignty Council (1964–1965) |
Succeeded by | Gaafar Nimeiry |
Personal details | |
Born | 1910 |
Died | 1970 (aged 59–60) |
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Khader Hamad ( Arabic: خضر حمد; 1910 – 1970) [1] was a Sudanese politician. He was one of the founders of the Graduates' General Congress in 1938 which advocated for Sudan independence. He was a prominent employee in the Ministry of Finance in Khartoum until 1946, after which he represent Sudan in the Arab League. [2]
With the growing activity of the National Movement in Sudan, Hamad decided to leave his job in the Arab League in 1951. Khader Hamad held several ministerial positions and was a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. He became a member of the Sovereignty Council on 10 June 1965. [3] [4] The council came after general parliamentary elections in 1965, and was chaired by Ismail al-Azhari. [1] The Council was dissolved on 25 May 1969 after Lieutenant General Jaafar al-Numeiri's 1969 coup. [5]
Hamad's book This is Freemasonry ( Arabic: هذه هى الماسونية) was published in May 1969. [6] [7]