Jaafar Nimeiry

Jaafar Nimeiry

Member State of the Arab League A referendum on the presidency of Jaafar Nimeiry was held in Sudan on 15 September 1971.

It came after Nimeiry was overthrown in a Communist coup in July, followed by his reinstatement.

He was backed by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 92.9%.