Hemedti
Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo | |
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محمد حمدان دقلو | |
First Vice President of Sudan | |
In office 25 October 2021 – 19 May 2023 | |
President | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
Preceded by | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
Succeeded by | Malik Agar |
Commander of the Rapid Support Forces | |
Assumed command 26 March 2013 | |
Deputy | Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo |
Preceded by | New command |
Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Military Council | |
In office 13 April 2019 – 20 August 2019 | |
Chairman | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
Preceded by | Kamal Abdel-Marouf al-Mahdi |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Leader of the Janjaweed | |
Assumed office 26 March 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | Darfur, Democratic Republic of the Sudan | 1 January 1975
Political party | National Union Congress (2019–2023) |
Education | University of Khartoum |
Occupation | Politician, Soldier |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Military service | |
Nickname(s) | Hemedti |
Allegiance | Sudan |
Branch/service | |
Years of service |
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Rank | General |
Commands | Rapid Support Forces (since 2013) |
Battles/wars |
Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Arabic: محمد حمدان دقلو, romanized: Muẖammad H̱amdān Daqlū; born 1 January 1975) also known by his nickname Hemedti (Arabic: حميدتي, romanized: H̱amīdtī) is a Sudanese politician and soldier. He came from the Rizeigat tribe in Darfur. Dagalo was the First Vice President of Sudan from 2021 to 2023. He is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Rapid Support Forces since its creation in 2013 and as well as the leader of the Janjaweed since 2013.
Dagalo took part in the 2021 Sudanese coup d'état alongside president Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. However, in February 2023, Dagalo has regretted taking part in the coup calling it a mistake. In April 2023, he denounced Burhan and started the Third Sudanese Civil War in which Dagalo has citized Burhan for trying to divide the country though Burhan has denied those clamies.