Ibrahim Ghandour

Ibrahim Ghandour (Arabic: إبراهيم غندور; born 6 December 1952)[1] was the Foreign Minister of Sudan from 9 June 2015 to 19 April 2018[2][3] and the former head of the ruling National Congress Party.

[4] Ghandour, whose background is in academia as opposed to the military, was chosen as part of an attempt by the Sudanese government to boost ties with the United States.

Ghandour is a former presidential assistant, and also previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.

[2] He was chief negotiator for the talks with rebel groups in South Kordofan and Blue Nile State.

[6] He was released from prison after the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état[4] but was imprisoned again the following day.