Hashem al Atta

Hashem al-Atta
هاشم العطا
Hashem al-Atta c. 1971
Member of the National Revolutionary Command Council
In office 25 May 1969 – 16 November 1970
Personal details
Born	12 March 1936 Omdurman, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Died	23 July 1971 (aged 35) Khartoum, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
Citizenship	Sudanese
Nationality	Sudanese Arab
Political party	Sudanese Communist Party
Relations	Yasser al-Atta (son)
Military service
Allegiance	Sudan
Branch/service	Sudanese Army
Years of service	1957–1971
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	First Sudanese Civil War 1971 Sudanese coup d'état

Major Hashem al-Atta (Arabic: هاشم العطا; 12 March 1936 – 23 July 1971) was a Sudanese military officer and political figure. Whilst he initially served in the National Revolutionary Command Council under Gaafar Nimeiry, he is best known for his involvement in the 1971 coup d'état attempt, in which he, and other pro-communist members of the Sudanese Armed Forces attempted to overthrow Nimeiry and seize power. Initially successful, after several days the Revolutionary Government collapsed when Nimeiry was freed by loyalist military units. Following the failed coup attempt Atta and the other ringleaders were executed.