Jamal Aldin Omar (January 1960 – 25 March 2020) [1] was a general in the Sudanese Armed Forces.
He was also known as Jamal Aldin Omer, [2] Jamal Aldin Omar Ibrahim, [3] and Jamal Al-Din Omar Mohammed. [4] Other transliterations of his name include: Gamal al-Din Omar, [5] [6] Jamal-Eddin Omer Ibrahim, [7] and Gamal al-Din Omer Ibrahim. [8] [9]
Omar served as chief of Sudan's military intelligence under Omar al-Bashir until September 2018, when he was replaced by Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa. [4] After al-Bashir was deposed, Omar became a member of the Transitional Military Council in May 2019, succeeding Mustafa Mohamed Musfata, and retaking the post of military intelligence chief. [8] [10] Omar was appointed Defence Minister in September 2019 by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. [11] [12] Omar died on 25 March 2020, while attending peace talks in Juba, South Sudan. [3]
Jamal Aldin Omar (January 1960 – 25 March 2020) [1] was a general in the Sudanese Armed Forces.
He was also known as Jamal Aldin Omer, [2] Jamal Aldin Omar Ibrahim, [3] and Jamal Al-Din Omar Mohammed. [4] Other transliterations of his name include: Gamal al-Din Omar, [5] [6] Jamal-Eddin Omer Ibrahim, [7] and Gamal al-Din Omer Ibrahim. [8] [9]
Omar served as chief of Sudan's military intelligence under Omar al-Bashir until September 2018, when he was replaced by Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa. [4] After al-Bashir was deposed, Omar became a member of the Transitional Military Council in May 2019, succeeding Mustafa Mohamed Musfata, and retaking the post of military intelligence chief. [8] [10] Omar was appointed Defence Minister in September 2019 by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. [11] [12] Omar died on 25 March 2020, while attending peace talks in Juba, South Sudan. [3]