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States of the Sudan since 1991

States  Blue Nile - Lakes (al-Buhairat) - Central Equatoria (Bahr-al-Jabal) - Eastern Equatoria - Gadaref - al-Gezira - Jonglei - Kassala - Khartoum - Northern Bahr el-Ghazal - Northern Darfur - Northern Kordofan - Northern - Red Sea - River Nile - Sennar - Southern Darfur - Southern Kordofan - Upper Nile - Unity (Wadha) - Warrap - Western Bahr el-Ghazal - Western Darfur - Western Equatoria - Western Kordofan - White Nile - Transitional Authority  Darfur Region - Former States  Bahr el-Ghazal - Central - Darfur - Eastern - Equatoria -  Kordofan -

Note: In 1991, The Sudan adopted a federal system with nine states, matching the nine provinces that had existed from 1948 to 1973 (Bahr al-Ghazal, Blue Nile, Darfur, Equatoria, Kassala, Khartoum, Kordofa, Northern, and Upper Nile). On 14 Feb 1994, these were reorganized into 26 wilayaat (states). Each one was a subset of one of the former 9 states. Most, but not all, states were a subset of one of the 18 provinces.

Note: Data for this page is partly incomplete after 2002.

Bahr el-Ghazal

[Bahr el Ghazal (Sudan)]

1948                       Bahr el-Ghazal province split from Equatoria.
1991                       Bahr el-Ghazal state.
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Buhairat, Northern Bahr al-Ghazal
                             and Western Bahr al-Ghazal.
Governors
1991 - 1992                George Kongor
1992 - Feb 1994            Joseph Lasu


Blue Nile

14 Feb 1994                Blue Nile state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Abdalla Abu-Fatma Abdalla
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abd ar-Rahman Abu Madyan
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        al-Hadi Bashra
Feb 2001 -                 Hassan Hamadyn


Lakes (al-Buhayrat)

[Buhairat - Lakes (Sudan)]

1976 - 1991                al-Buhayrat (Lakes) province split from Bahr el Ghazal. 
14 Feb 1994                al-Buhayrat state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - May 1994        Mong Geng Shir
May 1994 - Dec 1997        Ramzi Badri Shir
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Nektora Ashik
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Gabriel Shol Yak
Feb 2001 -                 John Angol


Central 

1991                       Central state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Blue Nile, al-Gezira, Sennar and White Nile.

Governor
Feb 1991 - Feb 1994        Suleiman Mohammed Suleiman


Central Equatoria (Bahr al-Jabal)

[Central Equatoria (Sudan)]

14 Feb 1994                Bahr al-Jabal state.
 1 Apr 2005                Named changed to Central Equatoria. 

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Agnes Lukodi (f)
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Christopher Loki
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Henri Jada Zakariya
Feb 2001 -                 James Loro 


Darfur

 1 Jul 1974                Darfur divided into Northern Darfur and Southern Darfur
                             provinces.
1991                       Darfur state restored.
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Northern Darfur, Southern Darfur
                             and Western Darfur.

Governor
Aug 1991 - Feb 1994        el-Tayib Khayr


Eastern 

1991                       Eastern state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Gadaref, Kassala, Red Sea and Warap.

Governor
Feb 1991 - Feb 1994        el-Awad el-Hassan


Eastern Equatoria

[Eastern Equatoria (Sudan)]

1976 - 1991                Eastern Equatoria created from Equatoria province.
14 Feb 1994                Eastern Equatoria state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Jun 1994        Caesar Paia (1st time)
Jun 1994 - Nov 1994        Marboz Konda
Jun 1994 - Dec 1997        Caesar Paia (2nd time)
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abdullah Amiri
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Abdullah Allajabo
Feb 2001 -                 Caesar Baya Lolaya


Equatoria

1991                       Equatoria state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Bahr al-Jabal, Eastern Equatoria
                             and Western Equatoria.

Governors
Aug 1991 - Sep 1993        Satorlino Afika
Sep 1993 - Feb 1994        Angelo Beda


Gadaref

14 Feb 1994                Gadaref state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        al-Sharif Badr 
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Ibrahim Ubaydullah 
Jan 2000 -                 al-Amin Dafa'alla


al-Gezira (Jazirah)

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         al-Gezira province split from Blue Nile.
14 Feb 1994                al-Gezira state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Ibrahim Ubaydullah
Dec 1997 -                 Sharif Ahmad Umar Badr
200. -                     Abd Rahman Sir El Khatim


Jonglei (Junglei)

[Jonglei (Sudan)]

1976 - 1991                Jonglei province split from Upper Nile.
14 Feb 1994                Jonglei state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        al-Shaikh Bish Akor
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Riek Gai Kok
Feb 2001 - 200.            Michael Mario
200. - 2007                Philip Thon Leek
15 Dec 2007 -              Kuol Manyang Juuk


Kassala

14 Feb 1994                Kassala state.

Governors
1994                       Abdul-Qasim Ibrahim
1994                       Abdullah Siahmed (acting)
1994                       al-Amin Daffala
Aug 1994 - Dec 1997        Abu Mohammed
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Ibrahim Hamid
Feb 2001 -                 Adam Hamid Musa


Khartoum

1991                       Khartoum state.

Governors
Feb 1991 - Feb 1994        Mohammed Saeed
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Badr al-Din Taha
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Majzoub al-Khalifa
Feb 2001 -                 Abd al-Halim al-Muta'afi


Kordofan

[Kordofan (Sudan)]

 1 Jul 1974                Divided into Northern Kordofan and Southern Kordofan.
1991                       Kordofan state restored.
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Northern Kordofan, Southern Kordofan
                             and Western Kordofan.

Governors
1991                       Faisal Mukhtar
1991 - Feb 1994            el-Saeed el-Husseni


Northern Bahr el-Ghazal

[Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Sudan)]

14 Feb 1994                Northern Bahr el-Ghazal state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Joseph Ajaung
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Kuaj Miar
Feb 2001 -                 Kou Dir Dotjok


Northern Darfur

14 Feb 1994                Northern Darfur state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        al-Tijani Hassan al-Amin
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abd as-Sayyar Ali Safar
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Abdullah Safi-al-Nur
Feb 2001 -                 Ibrahim Suleiman


Northern Kordofan

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         Northern Kordofan created from Kordofan province.
14 Feb 1994                Northern Kordofan state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Sep 1994        Mohammed al-Amu
Sep 1994 - Dec 1997        al-Awad al-Hassan 
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Ibrahim as-Sanussi
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Osman al-Hadi Ibrahim
Feb 2001 - 200.            al-Awad Mohammed al-Hasan
200. -                     Osman Mohamed Yousif Kibir in al-Fashir


Northern 

1991                       Northern state
14 Feb 1994                Divided into Northern and River Nile.

Governors
Feb 1991 - Sep 1993        Mussad el-Nuweirri
Sep 1993 - Feb 1994        al-Sherif Badr
Feb 1994 - Sep 1994        al-Awad al-Hassan
Sep 1994 - Dec 1997        Adam Yusuf
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Badwai Khayr Idris
Jan 2000 -                 Muttasim Abdul-Rahim


Red Sea

 1 Jan 1973 - 1991         Red Sea province split from Kassala.
14 Feb 1994                Red Sea state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Feb 1995        Badwai Khayr Idris
Feb 1995 - Aug 1995        Awad Khier Allah
Aug 1995 - Dec 1997        Mohammed Osman
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Abu Ali Majdhub Abu Ali
Feb 2001 -                 Hatim as-Sammani


River Nile

14 Feb 1994                River Nile state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - 1995            al-Jayli as-Sharif
1995 - Dec 1997            Abd al-Rahman al-Khatim
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Ahmed Ali Qunayf
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Hassan Sa'ad Ahmed
Feb 2001 -                 Ibrahim Hamid 


Sennar

14 Feb 1994                Sennar state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Jun 1994        Mohammed Said
Jun 1994 - Aug 1994        Ali Mohammed
Aug 1994 - May 1995        Mohammed Sidahmed
May 1995 - Jan 2000        Ya'qub Shura
Jan 2000 -                 Younis al-Hussein


Southern Darfur

14 Feb 1994                Southern Darfur state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Babikir Jabir Kabalo
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Adam Yusuf
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Heraika Izz-Eddin
Feb 2001 - 200.            Salah Ali al-Ghali
200. -                     Ali Mahmoud 


Southern Kordofan

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         Southern Kordofan created from Kordofan province.
14 Feb 1994                Southern Kordofan state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Habib Makhtoum
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abdullah Ubaydullah
Jan 2000 -                 Majzoub Babiker


Upper Nile

[Upper Nile (Sudan)]

Governors
Feb 1991 - Sep 1993        Gatluak Deng                        (d. 1993)
Sep 1993 - Feb 1994        ....
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Musa al-Mak Kor
Dec 1997 - Feb 1998        Timothy Taban                       (d. 1998)
Feb 1998 - Jan 2000        Timothy Tonfik
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Peter Charlman
Feb 2001 - Mar 2008        Dak Duop Bichok
 9 Mar 2008 -              Gatluak Deng


Unity (Wahda)

[Unity - Wahda (Sudan)]

14 Feb 1994                Unity (Wahda) state.

Governors
May 1995 - Dec 1997        Michael Maein Chol
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Taban Deng Gai
Feb 2001 -                 John Dor Majok


Warrap

[Warrap state (Sudan)]

14 Feb 1994                Warrap state.

Governors
1994 - 2000                Arop Achur Akol
Jan 2000 -                 Moses Machar


Western Bahr el-Ghazal

[Western Bahr al Ghazal (Sudan)]

14 Feb 1994                Western Bahr el-Ghazal state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Ali Fartak
Dec 1997 - Feb 2001        Charles Jolo Boba
Feb 2001 -                 Michael Mil Hussein


Western Darfur

14 Feb 1994                Western Darfur state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Sep 1995        Mohammed al-Fadul
Sep 1995 - Dec 1997        Hassan Suleiman
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Ibrahim Abd ar-Rahman
Jan 2000 - 200.            Omar Haroun Abdullah
200. -                     Abu el-Gasim al-Hajj


Western Equatoria

[Western Equatoria (Sudan)]

1976 - 1991                Western Equatoria created from Equatoria province.
14 Feb 1994                Western Equatoria state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - Feb 2001        Isaiah Bol Riyani
Feb 2001 -                 James Yanyandi


Western Kordofan

14 Feb 1994                Western Kordofan state.
16 Aug 2005                Split into two parts; northern part merged with North Kordufan,
                             and the southern part with South Kordufan.              

Governors
Feb 1994 - Dec 1997        Salah Ali al-Ghali
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Bashir Rahmal
Jan 2000 - 200.            al-Jaili Ahmed al-Sharif


White Nile

 1 Jul 1974 - 1991         White Nile province split from Blue Nile.
14 Feb 1994                White Nile state.

Governors
Feb 1994 - May 1995        Abdullah Deng Nial
May 1995 - Dec 1997        Abdullah Said Ahmad
Dec 1997 - Jan 2000        Abd al-Halim al-Mutu'afi
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001        Badwai al-Khair Idris
Feb 2001 - 200.            Abd ar-Rahman Nur ad-Din
200. -                     Mohammed Nour Tigani


Transitional Darfur Regional Authority

23 Apr 2007                Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA) established.
Jul 2010                   Referendum to be held on amalgamation of the 3 current states
                             (West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur) as a
                             unified autonomous Region of Darfur or retention of status quo.

Chairman of Interim Administrative Authority
23 Apr 2007 -              Minni Arcua Minnawi               (b. c.1972)           SLA

Party abbreviation: SLM = Sudan Liberation Movement (est. in 2002 as Darfur Liberation Front)





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