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Fatima Abdel Mahmoud

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Fatima Abdel Mahmoud
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSudan Edit
Name in native languageفاطمة عبد المحمود Edit
Name wey dem give amFatima Edit
Ein date of birth1 January 1944 Edit
Place dem born amOmdurman Edit
Date wey edie22 July 2018 Edit
Place wey edieLondon Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signArabic, English Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, pediatrician, minister Edit
Educate forPeoples' Friendship University of Russia, Columbia University Edit
Political party ein memberSudanese Socialist Union Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Dema official websitehttp://fatimaabdulmahmoud.com/ Edit

Fatima Abdel Mahmoud (27 July 1944,[1] Omdurman, Sudan – 22 July 2018, London, England[2]) be Sudanese politician, leader of de Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union. For 1973 insyd, she be one of de first women to hold political office for Sudan insyd, den she take part for de April 2010 Sudanese general election insyd as de country ein first female presidential candidate.[3]

Ein parliamentary career

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Dem born Abdel Mahmoud for 27 July 1944.[3] She study medicine for Moscow, Russia insyd, for de 1960s[4] insyd wey qualify as a paediatrician.[3] For 1973 insyd, dem appoint am Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, den Social Affairs. Dis appointment, along plus dat of Sayeda Nafisa Ahmed al Amin as a member of de ruling Sudanese Socialist Union politburo, make international news at a time wen contemporary estimates put de Sudanese female literacy rate at 10%.[4] Abdel Mahmoud serve for parliament insyd give ten years.[3]

Ein presidential candidacy

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For April 2010 insyd, Sudan hold ein first fully contested elections (i.e. de first to include candidates from opposition parties) since 1986. De Sudanese National Elections Commission reject Abdel Mahmoud ein presidential candidacy, along plus dat of two oda aspirants, for January 2010 insyd, wey dem claim dat Abdel Mahmoud ein campaign fail to secure de necessary stamps for a required list of signatures top wey e endorse ein candidacy.[5] Abdel Mahmoud den ein supporters protest de decision, wey dem describe as representative of a conspiracy against women, den an appeal court reinstate ein candidacy before de election.[3]

Many opposition parties eventually boycott de poll, wey dey claim dat dem rig am for de favour of incumbent presido Omar al-Bashir insyd.[6] Al-Bashir go on to win de election decisively. Election results show dat Abdel Mahmoud poll 0.3% of de total vote.[7] She subsequently stand for de 2015 general election for Sudan insyd,[8] wey she cam a distant third for presidential election insyd den ein party gain no seats for de National Assembly insyd.[9]

Oda activities

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FAO CERES Medal - Silver Obverse

Dem honor am plus FAO CERES Medal for 1976 insyd.

Abdel Mahmoud serve as de UNESCO Chair give Women for Science den Technology insyd, wey Sudan University of Science and Technology host am.[10][11]

Death

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She die for London, England insyd for 22 July 2018 top, five days before ein 74th birthday.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Fatima Ahmed Abdel Mahmoud Moham".
  2. 1 2 "Fatima, Sudan's first female presidential candidate, dies at 74". Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Heavens, Andrew; Opheera McDoom (8 April 2010). "FACTBOX-Sudan's main presidential candidates". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 Dallas, Don (8 April 1973). "Sudanese women seek new path". Reuters.
  5. ↑ McDoom, Opheera (30 January 2010). "Sudan rejects three presidential candidates". Reuters.
  6. ↑ York, Geoffrey (6 April 2010). "In Sudan, hope for change fades as election nears". Globe and Mail.
  7. ↑ "FACTBOX: Sudan presidential election results". Sudan Tribune. 27 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "How Sudan's general election works". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Announcement of the Results of the April 2015 General Election" (PDF). nec.org.uk. National Election Commission for Sudan. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "UNITWIN". UNESCO. UNESCO. 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "UNESCO Chair for Women in Science and Technology". Sudan University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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