Kuol Manyang is a southern Sudan

Sudan

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

ese politician

Politician

A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

. He is a member of the SPLM

Sudan People's Liberation Army

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as a rebel political movement with a military wing known as the Sudan People's Liberation Army estimated at 180,000 soldiers. The SPLM fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War against the Sudanese...

. He became governor of Jonglei

Jonglei

Jonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...

 state on 15 December 2007, following the first former governor, Philip Thon Leek from Dinka Nyarweng of Duk county, to curb cattle raiding and abduction of children in the region.

Biography

Kuol is from Dinka

Dinka

The Dinka is an ethnic group inhabiting the Bahr el Ghazal region of the Nile basin, Jonglei and parts of southern Kordufan and Upper Nile regions. They are mainly agro-pastoral people, relying on cattle herding at riverside camps in the dry season and growing millet and other varieties of grains ...

 Bor

Bor

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 of Southern Sudan. He is one of the tallest members in The SPLA commanders. Mr. Kuol is known in Southern Sudan as anti-corruption and development oriented official. He is one of the architect of fairness throughout the liberation struggle and areas of his direct control. Previous to becoming governor of Jonglei, he was Minister of Roads and Transport in the government of National Unity of Sudan. At a party congress at Bor

Bor, Sudan

-Location:The town of Bor is located in Bor South County, Jonglei State, in central South Sudan, approximately , by road, north of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. The town is located on the east bank of the White Nile...

, Kuol was reappointed chairman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Jonglei state, and Deputy Governor Hussein Maar Nyuot deputy chair. A priority for Kuol has been achieving civil order through disarming the various armed groups in South Sudan; sources credit Kuol with being the primary force for that country's disarmament campaign carried out from June through November 2008.

Personal life

Gov. Kuol is married to Priscilla Nyankot Kuot, and has 2 daughters and one son. They are Atong Kuol, Chaw Kuol and Ajok Small Eyes Kuol.

Military career

Commander Kuol Manyang was one of the High-ranking SPLA commanders. He served as the zonal commander in Bor from 1985 to 1988. Before he joined the SPLA He was a lecturer in Juba. He was educated in Europe. The line of succession was already determined by each individual's seniority in the POLITICO- MILITARY HIGH COMMAND. Below is the list according to their seniority:

1. Cdr Dr. John Garang
   John Garang
   John Garang de Mabior was a Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005...
   
   ,
2. Cdr Kerubino Kuanyin Bol
3. Cdr William Nyuon Bany
   William Nyuon Bany
   William Nyuon Bany was a Southern Sudanese politician who was also a high-ranking officer in The Sudan People's Liberation Army. While he worked as a commander of the SPLA he lived in Itang a small Ethiopian town in the Gambela Region. He was older than Dr. John Garang, Salva Kiir, Arok Thon...
   
   
4. Cdr Martin Majier Gai Ayuel
5. Cdr Salva Kiir Mayardit
   Salva Kiir Mayardit
   Salva Kiir Mayardit is the first President of the Republic of South Sudan.-Sudanese civil wars:In the late 1960s, Kiir joined the Anyanya in the First Sudanese Civil War. By the time of the 1972 Addis Ababa Agreement, he was a low-ranking officer...
   
   
6. CdrArok Thon Arok
   Arok Thon Arok
   Arok Thon Arok was a politician from Southern Sudan. He first served in the Sudanese military before he joined the Sudan People's Liberation Army in 1983. He joined the Sudan government after his satisfaction with Sudan People Liberation Army...
   
   
7. Cdr Nyacigak Nyaculuk
8. Cdr John Kualang
9. Cdr Dr Riek Machar
   Riek Machar
   Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon , is the first vice-president of the independent Republic of South Sudan.Riek Machar obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering in 1984 and then joined the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War...
   
    Teny
10. Cdr Dr Lam Akol
    Lam Akol
    Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin is a South Sudanese politician of Kenyan descent. He is the current leader of SPLM for Democratic Change , which he founded 6 June 2009...
    
     Ajawin
11. Cdr Yusif Kuwa Mekki
12. Cdr James Wani Igga
13. Cdr Daniel Awet Akot
14. Cdr Kuol Manyang Juuk
15. Cdr Lual Diing Wol
16. Cdr Gelario M

Political career

• Minister of transport, Roads and Physical infrastructure
• Governor of Jonglei State
• Jonglei State SPLM/A Chairmanship
• High Executive Council

External links

• Sudan Government
• "Jonglei MPs applaud Governor for improving security", Sudan Tribune, published 23 February 2009