Ismail al-Azhari
President of Sudan from 1965 to 1969
- Lived
- 1901–1969
- Country
- Republic of Egypt
Updated September 2026
About Ismail al-Azhari
Ismail al-Azhari was a Sudanese nationalist and political figure. He served as the first Prime Minister of Sudan between 1954 and 1956, and as Head of State of Sudan from 1965 until he was overthrown by Gaafar Nimeiry in 1969.
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