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John Garang
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Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader (1945–2005)
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John Garang de Mabior (1945–2005) was a Sudanese politician, minister, and colonel who served as Vice President of Sudan. A member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, he participated in the Second Sudanese Civil War. His military service included roles in the Sudanese Armed Forces and the South Sudan People's Defence Forces, where he held the rank of colonel. He was a Christian who spoke English and Arabic.
Garang was educated at Grinnell College, the University of Dar es Salaam, and Iowa State University. He was married to Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior. His published works include *Zhūn Qarnaq, ruʼyatuh lil-Sūdān al-jadīd wa-iʻādat bināʼ al-dawlah al-Sūdānīyah* and *The call for democracy in Sudan*.
He died on July 30, 2005, following an aircraft crash. His manner of death is recorded as accidental. He is buried in Juba.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1945
- Died
- 2005
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Zhūn Qarnaq, ruʼyatuh lil-Sūdān al-jadīd wa-iʻādat bināʼ al-dawlah al-Sūdānīyah
- The call for democracy in Sudan
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
· 1996 · cited 204,552x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
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- Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,901x
- Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
· 2007 · cited 35,568x
- The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 29,128x
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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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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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