Siddiq Tawer
Siddiq Tawer Kafi[1][4] (also: Siddig, Tower, Sadeek) is a physicist and member of the Sudanese Ba'ath Party who became a member of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan on 21 August 2019.[4][1][3]
Siddiq Tawer[1] | |
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| Member of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan[2] | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2019[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Abdalla Hamdok |
| Preceded by | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (as Chairman of the Transitional Military Council and head of state) |
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| Occupation | physicist[3] |
| Known for | member of the Sudanese Ba'ath Party[4] |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Sudan |
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Childhood and education
Tawer's background is in the Nuba Mountains.[3]
Career
Tawer is a physicist who has taught at several Sudanese universities.[3]
Political and human rights activities
Tawer is a member of the Sudanese Ba'ath Party.[4]
Sovereignty Council
On 21 August 2019, Tawer became one of the civilian members of the joint civilian–military transitionary head of state of Sudan called the Sovereignty Council of Sudan.[3] After his nomination, Tawer's membership of the Ba'ath Party "sparked a debate" according to Asharq al-Awsat, which Tawer attributed to "the state" and to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.[4]
On 8 November 2019, Tawer confirmed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's earlier statement that former president and International Criminal Court (ICC) indictee Omar al-Bashir would be surrendered to the ICC after the completion of his Sudanese court cases.[5]
References
- "FFC finally agree on nominees for Sudan's Sovereign Council". Sudan Tribune. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "Al-Burham forms Sudan's Sovereign Council". Sudan Tribune. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Hendawi, Hamza (22 August 2019). "Who's who in Sudan's new ruling council". The National (Abu Dhabi). Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "Sudan: No Guarantees in Case of Dispersion of Sit-in". Asharq Al-Awsat. 25 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Former militia warns against al-Bashir handover to ICC". Sudan Tribune. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.