Today, the Coptic Church in Sudan is officially registered with the government, and is exempt from property tax.[1] In 2005, the Sudanese government of National Unity (GNU) named a Coptic Orthodox priest to a government position.[1] After the Sudanese Revolution of 2019, a Coptic Orthodox priest led the inauguration of the new Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok. A Coptic Christian woman was also appointed to serve in Sudan's new Transitional Council.[3]