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John Garang
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Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader (1945–2005)
Key facts
- Vice president
- Salva Kiir Mayardit
- Preceded by
- Position established
- Succeeded by
- Salva Kiir Mayardit
- President
- Omar al-Bashir
- Born
- John Garang de Mabior , ( 1945-06-23 ) June 23, 1945, Wangulei, Twic East , Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- Died
- July 30, 2005 (2005-07-30) (aged 60), New Cush , Southern Sudan , Republic of Sudan
- Party
- Sudan People's Liberation Movement
- Spouse
- Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior
- Children
- 6, including Mabior Garang De-Mabior and Akuol de Mabior
- Alma mater
- Grinnell College ( B.A. ), Iowa State University ( PhD )
- Allegiance
- Anyanya , (1969–1972), Democratic Republic of Sudan , (1972–1983), SPLA , (1983–2005)
- Years of service
- 1969–2005
- Battles wars
- First Sudanese Civil War , Second Sudanese Civil War
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sudan
- Occupation
- minister
- Political party
- Sudan People's Liberation Movement
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Christianity
- Conflict
- Second Sudanese Civil War
- Military branch
- South Sudan People's Defence Forces
- Military rank
- colonel
- Official website
- www.splmtoday.com
- Image
- John Garang of Sudan.jpg
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- John Garang
- date of death
- 2005-07-30
- date of birth
- 1945-06-23
- manner of death
- accidental death
- place of burial
- Juba
- name in native language
- John Garang de Mabior
- cause of death
- aircraft crash
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Encyclopedic overview
John Garang De Mabior (June 23, 1945 – July 30, 2005) was a Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M, Now known as South Sudan People's Defense Forces) as a commander in chief during the Second Sudanese Civil War. He served as First Vice President of Sudan for three weeks, from the comprehensive peace agreement of 2005 until his death in a helicopter crash on July 30, 2005.
A developmental economist by profession, Garang was one of the major influences on the movement that led to the foundation of South Sudan’s independence from the rule of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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