Gaafar Muhammad an-Nimeiry was the President of Sudan from 1969 to 1985. His name is also spelled Jaafar Nimeiry, Gaafar Nimeiry or Ga'far Muhammad Numayri.
Nimeiry came to power after a military coup in 1969. In 1972 he signed the Addis Ababa Agreement, ending the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1983 he imposed Sharia law. This led to the Second Sudanese Civil War. He was removed from power in 1985. Nimeiry went into exile in Egypt.
A: Gaafar Nimeiry was the President of Sudan from 1969 to 1985.
A: His name can also be spelled as Jaafar Nimeiry, Gaafar Nimeiry or Ga'far Muhammad Numayri.
A: Nimeiry came to power after a military coup in 1969.
A: In 1972, Nimeiry signed the Addis Ababa Agreement, which ended the First Sudanese Civil War.
A: In 1983, Nimeiry imposed Sharia law, which led to the Second Sudanese Civil War.
A: Nimeiry was removed from power in 1985.
A: Nimeiry went into exile in Egypt.