 Chairman of the Supreme council of the Armed Forces, 18 November, 1958 - 31 October, 1964 President, 1 November, 1964 - 16 November, 1964 Ibrahim Aboud - 1900 - 1983 - A sudanese political leader. As a military officer, Aboud rose through the ranks of the Sudanese branch of the Egyptian army and after Sudan gained independence (1956) became Commander in Chief. On November 18, 1958 in a military coup he overthrew the civilian government of Abd Allah Khalil, and he installed a military government, with himself as presiding officer. The constitution was abrogated and opposition parties banned. He charted a course of neutrality in foreign affairs, of agricultural diversification and of industrialization. The failure of his economic program, however, coupled with his policy of "Islamization" of the non-muslim South, created near civil war and led to his resignation (1964) and the restoration of civilian government, which was handed over to Sir Al-Khatim Khalifah |