Hemedti

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Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo
محمد حمدان دقلو
Dagalo in February 2022
First Vice President of Sudan
In office
25 October 2021 – 19 May 2023
PresidentAbdel Fattah al-Burhan
Preceded byAbdel Fattah al-Burhan
Succeeded byMalik Agar
Commander of the Rapid Support Forces
Assumed command
26 March 2013
DeputyAbdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo
Preceded byNew command
Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Military Council
In office
13 April 2019 – 20 August 2019
ChairmanAbdel Fattah al-Burhan
Preceded byKamal Abdel-Marouf al-Mahdi
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Leader of the Janjaweed
Assumed office
26 March 2013
Preceded byAli Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman
Personal details
Born (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 49)
Darfur, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
Political partyNational Union Congress (2019–2023)
EducationUniversity of Khartoum
OccupationPolitician, Soldier
ReligionSunni Islam
Military service
Nickname(s)Hemedti
Allegiance Sudan
Branch/service
Years of service
  • 1995–2013
  • 2013–present
Rank General
CommandsRapid 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.