Gaafar Mohamed el-Nimeiri: Quick Facts
Facts
| Also Known As | Gaafar Mohamed el-Numery • Jaʿfar Muhammad an-Numayri • Gaafar Mohamed el-Nemery • Jaʿfar Muḥammad Numayrī • Gaafar Mohamed el-Nimeiry |
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| Born | January 1, 1930 • Omdurman • Sudan |
| Died | May 30, 2009 (aged 79) • Omdurman • Sudan |
| Title / Office | president (1971-1985), Sudan • prime minister (1969-1971), Sudan |
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