| Mustafa Osman Obeid Salim | |
| Native Name: | مصطفى عثمان عبيد سالم |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Commands: | Chief of Staff of the Sudanese Armed Forces (2013 - present) |
| Battles: | South Kordofan & Blue Nile Conflict |
Lieutenant General Mustafa Osman Obeid Salim (Arabic: مصطفى عثمان عبيد سالم) is a Sudanese Army officer who currently serves as Chief of Staff of the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Salim took command of the Armed Forces from Col. Gen. Ismat Abdel-Rahman at a handover ceremony on 25 June 2013. The changeover followed an attempted coup in November 2012, and also several military setbacks in the Sudan internal conflict, particularly in North Kordofan.[1]
Obeid also served temporarily as the Sudanese Minister of Defence after taking over from Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein from 6 June until August 2015, when he was replaced with Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf.Web site: Bashir appoints U.S. Sanctioned general as new defence minister - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan. Web site: Sudan changes ministers of defence, foreign affairs, oil. 6 June 2015. [2]