Zubair Mohamed Salih (1944 – 12 February 1998) was a Sudanese soldier and politician. Salih was the deputy of Omar al-Bashir in the military government from 1989 to 1993 and then he continued as al-Bashir's Vice President.[1]
Zubair Mohamed Salih | |
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الزبير محمد صالح | |
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| Vice President of Sudan | |
| In office 27 December 1993 – 4 August 1995 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Abd al-Rahman Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Ali Osman Taha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 |
| Died | 12 February 1998 (age 53-54) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sudan |
| Branch/service |  Sudanese Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Salih died in the 1998 Sudan Air Force crash at Nasir.[2] He was described as a crucial link between the Sudan People's Armed Forces and Dr. Hassan al-Turabi's National Islamic Front.
His name is also spelled Zubair Mohammad Salih, Zubeir Mohammed al-Saleh and Al-Zubair Mohamed Saleh.
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