Sudanese politician (1910 – 1970)
Khader Hamad (Arabic: خضر حمد; 1910 – 1970)[1] was a Sudanese politician. He was one of the founders of the Graduates' General Congress in 1938 which advocated for Sudan independence. He was a prominent employee in the Ministry of Finance in Khartoum until 1946, after which he represent Sudan in the Arab League.[2]
With the growing activity of the National Movement in Sudan, Hamad decided to leave his job in the Arab League in 1951. Khader Hamad held several ministerial positions and was a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. He became a member of the Sovereignty Council on 10 June 1965.[3][4] The council came after general parliamentary elections in 1965, and was chaired by Ismail al-Azhari.[1] The Council was dissolved on 25 May 1969 after Lieutenant General Jaafar al-Numeiri's 1969 coup.[5]
Hamad's book This is Freemasonry (Arabic: هذه هى الماسونية) was published in May 1969.[6][7]
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