Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi | |
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عبد الله الفاضل المهدي | |
Member of the Sovereignty Council | |
In office 10 June 1965 – 18 May 1966 | |
President | Ismail al-Azhari |
Prime Minister | Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub |
Preceded by | Sovereignty Council (1964–1965) |
Succeeded by | Gaafar Nimeiry |
Personal details | |
Born | 1890 Omdurman, Mahdist State |
Died | 18 May 1966 | (aged 75–76)
Political party | National Umma Party |
Spouses | Umm Al-Kiram Sharif (m. 1914)Munira Al-Qabbani (m. 1936) |
Education | Gordon Memorial College (no degree) |
Abdallah al-Fadil al-Mahdi (Arabic: عبد الله الفاضل المهدي; 1890 – 18 May 1966) was a Sudanese statesman and key figure in Sudan's path to independence by playing an important role in the "Gentlemen's Agreement" with Egypt in 1952, enabling Sudan's self-government and self-determination. Abdallah was a National Umma Party member. He resisted Ibrahim Abboud's rule, and after October 1964 revolution, he served on the Sudanese Sovereignty Council and was instrumental in establishing a mosque in the Republican Palace. Abdallah married twice and emphasised education for his children.