Osman Hussein | |
|---|---|
عثمان حسين | |
| Prime Minister of Sudan | |
Acting | |
| In office 19 January 2022 – 30 April 2025 | |
| President | Transitional Sovereignty Council |
| Preceded by | Abdalla Hamdok |
| Succeeded by | Dafallah al-Haj Ali (acting) |
| General Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 13 March 2019 – 19 January 2022 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Tahir Ayala Abdalla Hamdok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75)[citation needed] |
| Party | National Congress Party (until 2019) |
Osman Hussein (Arabic: عثمان حسين, romanized: ʻUthmān Ḥusayn; born 1951[citation needed]) is a Sudanese politician who served as acting prime minister of Sudan between 19 January 2022 and 30 April 2025.
Before becoming prime minister, he served as Secretary-General of the Prime Minister's Office from 13 March 2019 until his promotion to Minister for Cabinet Affairs on 19 January 2022, a post he holds concurrently with his duties as acting prime ministerHe is said to be close to the leaders of the ousted National Congress Party.
He was appointed Prime Minister on 19 January 2022 by the de facto head of state , Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, replacing Abdalla Hamdok, who resigned on 2 January due to his inability to form a civilian government