Hashem al-Atta | |
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هاشم العطا | |
 Hashem al-Atta c. 1971 | |
| Member of the National Revolutionary Command Council | |
| In office 25 May 1969 – 16 November 1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1936 Omdurman, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
| Died | 23 July 1971 (aged 35) Khartoum, Democratic Republic of the Sudan |
| Citizenship | Sudanese |
| Nationality | Sudanese Arab |
| Political party | Sudanese Communist Party |
| Relations | Yasser al-Atta (son) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sudan |
| Branch/service | Sudanese Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1971 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | First Sudanese Civil War 1971 Sudanese coup d'état |
Major Hashem al-Atta (Arabic: هاشم العطا; 12 March 1936 – 23 July 1971) was a Sudanese military officer and political figure. Whilst he initially served in the National Revolutionary Command Council under Gaafar Nimeiry, he is best known for his involvement in the 1971 coup d'état attempt, in which he, and other pro-communist members of the Sudanese Armed Forces attempted to overthrow Nimeiry and seize power. Initially successful, after several days the Revolutionary Government collapsed when Nimeiry was freed by loyalist military units. Following the failed coup attempt Atta and the other ringleaders were executed.