Ibrahim Ghandour

Sudanese politician

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, 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] He was chief negotiator for the talks with rebel groups in South Kordofan and Blue Nile State.^[5]

Ghandour was imprisoned in 2020 after Omar Bashir's ouster.^[6] He was released from prison after the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état^[4] but was imprisoned again the following day.^[7]

References

^ "Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour | Profile | Africa Confidential".
^ ^a ^b Sudan Picks New Foreign Minister After Vow to Boost U.S. Ties
^ "Sudanese foreign minister begins two-day visit to Egypt – Official". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
^ ^a ^b "Former Sudan ruling party head freed from prison - family source". Reuters. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
^ "Sudanese officials visiting Washington for talks with US officials: sources". Sudan Tribune. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
^ "Ex-Sudan FM arrested for 'involvement in sabotage operations'". Middle East Monitor. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
^ "Bashir-era Sudanese ruling party head Ghandour re-arrested - family source". Reuters. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.