Ibrahim Yusuf Sulayman

Career After the 1924 Sudanese uprising, Sulayman co-founded the famous Aburov Literary Society with Khadir Hamid and Ismail al-Atabani, among others. In 1944, the Graduates' General Congress formed, in which political life took place, and parties were born. The Aburov Literary Society joined the congress.

Sulayman worked in the state in different regions and was chosen among a small group to occupy the position of deputy commissioner. Still, Ibrahim Youssef refused this position because it included swearing allegiance to the British crown, so he was transferred to Gedaref. There he formed a cell for the Graduates' General Congress, which was joined by a number of Gedaref residents at that time. and serving as a member with Tigani El Mahi (Academic / Independent), Mubarak Shadad (Democratic Unionist Party), Luigi Adwok Bong Gicomeho (Southern Front) and Abdel Halim Mohamed (Umma Party) from 3 December 1964 – 10 June 1965. He was the president of the council, and consequently the head of the state between from 6–31 December 1964 and 1–10 June 1965. The Second Sudanese Sovereignty Council was formed to oversee the transition to civilian rule. Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa, a respected Sudanese politician, served as the Prime Minister from 30 October 1964 to 2 June 1965. Al-Khalifa, who had been a vocal critic of General Abboud's regime, was seen as a unifying figure during the transition.