SUDAN Presidents Ibrahim Abboud 1900-1983 President 1958-1964 Ismail al-Ashari 1902-1969 President 1964-69 Gaafar al-Nimeiry 1930-2009 President 1969-85 Abdar Rahman Swar al-Dahab 1934 President 1985-86 Ahmad al-Mirghani 1941-2008 President 1986-89 Omar Hassan al-Bashir 1944 President 1989-