Aisha Musa el-Said

Aisha Musa el-Said is a Sudanese translator and politician who is currently serving as a member of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, the country's collective head of state since 21 August 2019. Musa is one of six civilians to hold seats in the 11-member transitional government council, which took power following the Sudanese Revolution; the remaining five members were nominated by the Sudanese military. Musa and fellow Sovereignty Council member Raja Nicola are the first two women in modern Sudanese history to hold the role of a head of state. Musa is known as a women's rights activist and for advocating for improved, fairer and more decentralized education, and for the practical application of acquired knowledge in Sudan.