Khader Hamad

Khader Hamad (Arabic: خضر حمد; 1910 – 1970)[1] was a Sudanese politician. He was one of the founders of the Graduates' General Congress in 1938 which advocated for Sudan independence. He was a prominent employee in the Ministry of Finance in Khartoum until 1946, after which he represent Sudan in the Arab League.[2]

Khader Hamad
خضر حمد
Member of the Sovereignty Council
In office
10 June 1965  25 May 1969
PresidentIsmail al-Azhari
Prime MinisterMuhammad Ahmad Mahgoub
Preceded bySovereignty Council (1964–1965)
Succeeded byGaafar Nimeiry
Personal details
Born1910
Died1970 (aged 5960)
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party

With the growing activity of the National Movement in Sudan, Hamad decided to leave his job in the Arab League in 1951. Khader Hamad held several ministerial positions and was a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. He became a member of the Sovereignty Council on 10 June 1965.[3][4] The council came after general parliamentary elections in 1965, and was chaired by Ismail al-Azhari.[1] The Council was dissolved on 25 May 1969 after Lieutenant General Jaafar al-Numeiri's 1969 coup.[5]

Hamad's book This is Freemasonry (Arabic: هذه هى الماسونية) was published in May 1969.[6][7]

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