Yasir Arman
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Yasir Said Arman (born October 05, 1961, Al Jazirah
) is Sudan
ese politician and a leading figure in the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). He was the SPLM's Deputy Secretary-General for the northern sector and its Spokesman. Initially he was presented as the SPLM candidate for the April 2010 presidential election, but the party later chose to boycott the presidential election. After South Sudan's independence on July 9th, 2011 and the creation of a separate SPLM party in the Republic of Sudan (North Sudan), Arman has become the Secretary General of the SPLM-N.
Arman is one of the leaders who contribute to draft and sign the Naivasha agreement of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the war between the north and south of Sudan in 2005. He was the head of the SPLM quota for the parliamentary faction.
Yasir Arman joined Sudanese Communist Party
in the mid-seventies, then he moved to SPLM. He was accused in death of two students with Islamic affiliation in Cairo University branch in Khartoum which became the Neelain University, latter on the case was dropped by the law and he was released.
Yasir Arman, was arrested in December 2009 with other leaders after attempting to conduct a demonstration in Khartoum
to protest against a legislation passed in the parliament of Sudan.
, an Arab tribe in north of Sudan; he was born in Tabat City in Al Jazirah (state)
and joined the SPLM between 1983 and 1986. He became very close to the former leader John Garang
, appointed a military leader and Spokesman.
Deng Mjok one of the Sultans of Southern Sudan and has two daughters.
Al Jazirah (state)
Al Jazirah , also spelled Gezira, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile in the east-central region of the country. It has an area of 27,549 km². The name comes from the Arabic word for peninsula. Wad Madani is the capital of the state.It is...
) is Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese politician and a leading figure in the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). He was the SPLM's Deputy Secretary-General for the northern sector and its Spokesman. Initially he was presented as the SPLM candidate for the April 2010 presidential election, but the party later chose to boycott the presidential election. After South Sudan's independence on July 9th, 2011 and the creation of a separate SPLM party in the Republic of Sudan (North Sudan), Arman has become the Secretary General of the SPLM-N.
Arman is one of the leaders who contribute to draft and sign the Naivasha agreement of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the war between the north and south of Sudan in 2005. He was the head of the SPLM quota for the parliamentary faction.
Yasir Arman joined Sudanese Communist Party
Sudanese Communist Party
The Sudanese Communist Party is a Communist political party in the Republic of Sudan. Founded in 1946, it was a major force in Sudanese politics until 1971, when military ruler Gaafar al-Nimeiry launched a wave of repression against the party after a failed coup implicated...
in the mid-seventies, then he moved to SPLM. He was accused in death of two students with Islamic affiliation in Cairo University branch in Khartoum which became the Neelain University, latter on the case was dropped by the law and he was released.
Yasir Arman, was arrested in December 2009 with other leaders after attempting to conduct a demonstration in Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
to protest against a legislation passed in the parliament of Sudan.
Biography
Yasir Arman belongs to Ja'alinJa'Alin
Ja'alin are an Arab, Semitic tribe. They formerly occupied the country on both banks of the Nile from Khartoum to Abu Hamad. They trace their lineage to Abbas, uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. They are of Arab origin, but now of mixed blood mostly with upper Egyptians and nubians. They...
, an Arab tribe in north of Sudan; he was born in Tabat City in Al Jazirah (state)
Al Jazirah (state)
Al Jazirah , also spelled Gezira, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile in the east-central region of the country. It has an area of 27,549 km². The name comes from the Arabic word for peninsula. Wad Madani is the capital of the state.It is...
and joined the SPLM between 1983 and 1986. He became very close to the former leader John Garang
John Garang
John Garang de Mabior was a Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005...
, appointed a military leader and Spokesman.
Personal life
Yasir Arman is married to a daughter of SultanSultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Deng Mjok one of the Sultans of Southern Sudan and has two daughters.