The First Sudanese Sovereignty Council, or Supreme Commission or Commission of Sovereignty, was established in the context of Sudan's struggle for independence and the subsequent transition to self-ru
The 1955 Sovereignty Council (not including Ahmad Muhammad Salih), from right to left: Ahmad Muhammad Yasin, Dardiri Mohammed Osman, Abd al-Fattah Muhammad al-Maghribi, and Siricio Iro Wani
Ibrahim Abboud
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Ibrahim Abboud was a Sudanese military officer and political figure who served as the head of state of Sudan between 1958 and 1964 and as President of Sudan in 1964; however, he soon resigned, ending
Sudanese Sovereignty Council (1955–1958)
…protecting Sudanese sovereignty, while others had varying perspectives. The First Sudanese Sovereignty Council ended on 17 November 1958 when General Ibrahim Abboud seized power in a military coup. Ibrahim Abboud assumed the presidency, and the council was dissolved, leading to a change in Sudan's governance structure…
Ibrahim Abboud during his visit to Yugoslavia, July 1960
Ibrahim Abboud with President Kennedy at the White House, 1961