Abdalla Hamdok
Abdalla Hamdok Al-Kinani (also transliterated Abdallah, Hamdouk, AlKinani; Arabic: عبدالله حمدوك الكناني; born 1 January 1956) is a Sudanese public administrator who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Sudan from 2019 to October 2021, and again from November 2021 to 2 January 2022. Prior to his appointment, Hamdok served in numerous national and international administrative positions. From November 2011 to October 2018, he was deputy executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). UNECA staff described Hamdok as "[a] diplomat, a humble man and a brilliant and disciplined mind". In 2020, Hamdok was named among Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential figures of the year.
Abdalla Hamdok | |
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عبدالله حمدوك | |
Hamdok in 2019 | |
15th Prime Minister of Sudan | |
In office 21 November 2021 – 2 January 2022 | |
President | Sovereignty Council |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Osman Hussein (acting) |
In office 21 August 2019 – 25 October 2021 | |
President | Sovereignty Council |
Preceded by | Mohamed Tahir Ayala |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Personal details | |
Born | Al-Dibaibat, South Kordofan, Sudan | 1 January 1956
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Forces of Freedom and Change (until 2021) |
Spouse | Muna Abdalla |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Khartoum University of Manchester |
Following the transfer of power from the Transitional Military Council to the Sovereignty Council of Sudan during the 2019 plan for a transition to democracy, the Sovereignty Council appointed Hamdok as prime minister. He was sworn in on 21 August 2019. During the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, he was kidnapped and moved to an undisclosed location. The European Union, the United States, and other Western powers stated that they continued to recognise the Hamdok cabinet as "the constitutional leaders of the transitional government". On 21 November 2021, all political prisoners were freed and Hamdok was reinstated as prime minister as part of an agreement with the military. Hamdok resigned on 2 January 2022 amid continuing protests.