Abdul-Hamid Musa Kasha

Abdul-Hamid Musa Kasha
First Governor of East Darfur State
In office April 2013 – December 2013
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	al-Tayeb Abdel-Karim (acting)[1]
Governor of South Darfur State
In office April 2010 – January 2012
Succeeded by	Hamad Ismail Hamad Abdel-Karim
Personal details
Political party	National Congress (Sudan)

Abdul-Hamid Musa Kasha is a Sudanese politician who is currently serving as the first governor of East Darfur.[2] He was the governor of the state from April until his resignation in December 2013, when East Darfur split from Southern Darfur. He is also the head of the Wise Men Commission of Darfur for Unity and Reconciliation. He belongs to the Rizeigat tribe, a Muslim and Arab tribe of the nomadic Bedouin Baggāra people in Sudan's Darfur region.[3]

History

Before East Darfur was a state, Kasha was the governor of Southern Darfur (office April 2010). He defeated former Second Vice President of Sudan, Al-Haj Adam Youssef,[4] in the gubernatorial elections for Southern Darfur.

References

1. "Sudanese President Appoints New Governor for East Darfur". Sudan Tribune.
2. "Abdul Hamid Musa Kasha". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
3. "Abdul Hamid Musa Kasha". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 Feb 2017.
4. "Adam Youssef appointed vice president". Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 2022-02-22.