sentences:  Al-Khalifa was nominated by the Umma Party as prime minister for a transitional government to prepare for civilian rule.Many agreed upon the nominee, others including the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) strongly disagreed due to his political inexperience and their nominees including Abdin Ismail and Jaafar Karrar.After several meetings between the different parties, Al-Khalifa was appointed as prime minister for the transitional government.