Mohamed al-Baghir Ahmed

Mohamed al-Baghir Ahmed (; 5 April 1927 – 1992) was a Sudanese military and political figure. He had a distinguished military career, serving in various positions and rising to the rank of Chief of Staff. al-Baghir transitioned to politics and held the position of Minister of the Interior and the first Vice President of Sudan, where he played a significant role after the 1971 failed coup and overseeing the 1972 peace agreement with the South.

Biography

Early life and education Mohamed al-Baghir Ahmed was born on 5 April 1927, in El Sofi, located in the Gedaref district of Eastern Sudan. He received his early education in Kassala, followed by Port Sudan, and later attended Omdurman Commercial School. He then joined the Khartoum branch of Cairo University (today's Neelain University), where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography. He furthered his military education by attending three courses in England, including one at the Staff College in Camberley in 1961, and two courses in Egypt, including a term at the Egyptian Military Academy in 1968.

Although al-Baghir was appointed as military attaché in West Germany in January 1965, diplomatic relations were severed before he could assume the position. Subsequently, he served as the Commander of the Bahr el Ghazal Garrison in the Western Command and was later transferred to the Southern Command as Acting Commander. He became the military attaché at the London embassy in August 1966, but returned a year later when diplomatic relations were severed once again. During his tenure, he faced the challenge of managing the aftermath of an unsuccessful coup in July, which involved purging Communists from the administration, and overseeing the evaluation of detainees. al-Baghir became the First Vice–President of the Democratic Republic of Sudan from 1972 to 1976. He played a crucial role as one of the signatories in the peace agreement with South Sudan at Addis Ababa on 27 February 1972. In a surprise, al-Baghir submitted his resignation from all his positions to President Jaafar Nimeiry.

Personal life and death al-Baghir had a fondness for horses and served as a chairman of the Khartoum Race Club. He died in 1992.