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What roles did Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo hold, and when?

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo

Sudanese military figure who leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and heads the RSF-backed parallel government's presidential council.

CurrentCurrent answer

Currently Head of presidential council (parallel government), RSF-backed parallel government, since Aug 2025. 3 dated roles on record.

Latest source 9 Oct 2026Reviewed 26 Oct 20268 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. Aug 2025 – present
    Head of presidential council (parallel government) RSF-backed parallel government Current

    Sworn in in Nyala, according to a statement reported by Reuters, as head of a presidential council of an RSF-backed parallel government.1

  2. Leader and Commander Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Current

    Leader and commander of the RSF paramilitary force, as described by the US Treasury and Global Affairs Canada.2 3

  3. Deputy Chairman Sovereignty Council of Sudan Former

    Described by Reuters (photo caption to a February 2023 picture) as deputy head of Sudan's sovereign council; start and end dates not confirmed from an official source.1

Sources

  1. SecondaryRSF leader Hemedti sworn in as head of parallel Sudanese government (Reuters)Citizen Digital / Reuters · 31 Aug 2025
  2. PrimaryTreasury Sanctions Sudanese Paramilitary Leader, Weapons Supplier, and Related CompaniesUS Department of the Treasury · 7 Jan 2025
  3. PrimaryBackgrounder: Additional sanctions in response to ongoing conflict in SudanGlobal Affairs Canada · 6 Mar 2025

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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