About Jamal Aldin Omar
Lived 1960 – 2020 (aged 59–60). Jamal Aldin Omar was a Sudanese military personnel, politician and civil servant.
Jamal Aldin Omar (January 1960 – 25 March 2020) was a general in the Sudanese Armed Forces.
He was also known as Jamal Aldin Omer, Jamal Aldin Omar Ibrahim, and Jamal Al-Din Omar Mohammed. Other transliterations of his name include: Gamal al-Din Omar, Jamal-Eddin Omer Ibrahim, and Gamal al-Din Omer Ibrahim.
Omar served as chief of Sudan's military intelligence under Omar al-Bashir until September 2018, when he was replaced by Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa. Omar was appointed Defence Minister in September 2019 by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Omar died on 25 March 2020, while attending peace talks in Juba, South Sudan.
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Who was Jamal Aldin Omar?
Sudanese politician
When was Jamal Aldin Omar born?
Jamal Aldin Omar was born in 1960.
When did Jamal Aldin Omar die?
Jamal Aldin Omar died on 25 March 2020 in Juba.
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Jamal Aldin Omar was a military personnel, politician and civil servant.
What nationality was Jamal Aldin Omar?
Jamal Aldin Omar was Sudanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jamal Aldin Omar. https://biography.guide/jamal-aldin-omar/
MLA: "Jamal Aldin Omar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jamal-aldin-omar/.
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