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Office

Head of state, Sudan

Title: Chairman, Sovereignty Council (and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces)

Current holder

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

In office since 11 Nov 2021.

Portrait of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan — Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan · CC BY 4.0

Career

Chairman of the Transitional Military Council (2019 to 2019)
Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan (2021 to present)
Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (2019 to present)

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Head of state of Sudan?

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the Head of state of Sudan, in office since 11 Nov 2021.

When was Abdel Fattah al-Burhan born?

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was born in 1960-07-11, in Qandato, according to Wikidata.

Where did Abdel Fattah al-Burhan study?

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan studied at Sudanese Military Academy, according to Wikidata.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: Government of Sudan (sudan.gov.sd) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Sudan in numbers

Population (2025): 50.4 million; 8th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 724 US$; 48th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2022): 138.8%; 1st highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2022): 7.5%; 22nd highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 204.4%; 2nd highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 66.5 years; 22nd highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2008): 53.5%; 40th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 29; 51st most stable of 54 in Africa

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Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Head of state, Sudan. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/sudan/head-of-state