Farouk Abu Issa
Farouk Abu Issa (Arabic: فاروق أبو عيسى) (born 12 August 1933 – 12 April 2020)[1] was a Sudanese politician and the Chairman of the National Consensus Forces.[2]
Farouk Abu Issa فاروق أبو عيسى | |
|---|---|
| Sudanese Foreign Minister | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| President | Gaafar Nimeiry |
| Preceded by | Gaafar Nimeiry |
| Succeeded by | Mansour Khalid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1933 Wad Madani, Al Jazirah state, Sudan |
| Died | 12 April 2020 (aged 86) |
| Political party | National Consensus Forces |
| Alma mater | Alexandria University |
He graduated in Law from Alexandria University in 1957. He was Sudanese Foreign Minister from 1969 to 1971. In December 2014 he was arrested along with Amin Mekki Medani, and was subsequently charged with undermining the constitutional system.[3]
References
- "بمناسبة ذكرى ثورة اكتوبر / المناضل فاروق ابوعيسى عطاء بلا حدود". sudaneseonline.com (in Arabic). 2005-10-24. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Sudan's opposition leader calls for popular uprising to overthrow the regime". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Democracy behind bars: 11 opposition leaders facing jail or death". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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