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Suffrage:
none
Executive branch:
Chief of State and Head of Government:
President Lt. General Umar Hasan Ahmad al-BASHIR (since 16 October
1993); prior to 16 October 1993, BASHIR served concurrently as Chief
of State, Chairman of the RCC, Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence
(since 30 June 1989); Vice President Major General al-Zubayr Muhammad
SALIH (since 19 October 1993); note - upon its dissolution on 16
October 1993, the RCC's executive and legislative powers were devolved
to the President and the Transitional National Assembly (TNA), Sudan's
appointed legislative body
cabinet:
Cabinet; appointed by the president; note - on 30 October 1993
President BASHIR announced a new, predominantly civilian cabinet,
consisting of 20 federal ministers, most of whom retained their
previous cabinet positions
note:
Lt. Gen. BASHIR's government is dominated by members of Sudan's
National Islamic Front, a fundamentalist political organization formed
from the Muslim Brotherhood in 1986; front leader Hasan al-TURABI
controls Khartoum's overall domestic and foreign policies
Legislative branch:
appointed 300-member Transitional National Assembly; officially
assumes all legislative authority for Sudan until the eventual,
unspecified resumption of national elections
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court, Special Revolutionary Courts
Political parties and leaders:
none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup
Other political or pressure groups:
National Islamic Front, Hasan al-TURABI
Member of:
ABEDA, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, CAEU, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IGADD, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL,
IOC, ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAU, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU,
WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Ahmad SULAYMAN
chancery:
2210 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:
(202) 338-8565 through 8570
FAX:
(202) 667-2406
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Donald K. PETTERSON
embassy:
Shar'ia Ali Abdul Latif, Khartoum
mailing address:
P. O. Box 699, Khartoum, or APO AE 09829
telephone:
74700 or 74611
FAX:
Telex 22619 AMEM SD
Flag:
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green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side

@Sudan, Economy

Overview:
Sudan is buffeted by civil war, chronic political in