El-Shafie Ahmed el-Sheikh

El-Shafie Ahmed el-Sheikh (Arabic: الشفيع أحمد الشيخ // ⓘ; 2 May 1924 – 28 July 1971) was Secretary-General of the Sudanese General Federation of Workers' Trade Unions (SWTUF), member of the executive committee of ICATU and vice-president of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). He was awarded Lenin Peace Prize "For strengthening of peace among peoples" in 1970. After the failed attempt coup in 1971, he was hanged by Nimeiry's government.

This article is about Sudanese labour organiser (1924–1971). For a British-Sudanese terrorist, see El Shafee Elsheikh.
El-Shafie Ahmed el-Sheikh
الشفيع أحمد الشيخ
Born2 May 1924
Shendi, Sudan
Died28 July 1972(1972-07-28) (aged 48)
Kobar prison, Khartoum
Cause of deathHanging
Known for1971 Sudanese coup d'état
Political partySudanese Communist Party
MovementWorld Federation of Trade Unions
SpouseFatima Ahmed Ibrahim
RelativesEl Hadi Ahmed El Sheikh (brother)
AwardsInternational Peace Medal (1964)
World Peace Council prizes (1965)
Lenin Peace Prize (1970)
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