Biography
of the Late Dr. John Garang de-Mabior
June
23, 1945 – July 30, 2005
Date of Birth: June 23, 1945 (One of
the 7 (Seven) siblings {5 brothers and 2 sisters} and
Dr. Garang was the child # 6.
Place
of Birth: Ajakgiet (Wagkulei Village) Jongley.
Parents
of Dr. John Garang:
- Father: Mabior Atem Aroy
- Mother: Gag Maluwal Kwal: (From Knogor)
Education:
- 1952 Tonj Primary School.
- 1956 Buseri Intermediate School (Wau).
- 1960 Rumbek Senior Secondary School (Did not complete)
- 1962 Left for Uganda then Tanzania and sat for overseas
examination, after that he was granted a scholarship at
Grinnell College in Iowa (USA) where he received a B.
A. in economics in 1968. He was well known there for his
bookishness. John Garang was offered another scholarship
to pursue graduate studies at University of California
at Barkley but chose to return to Tanzania and studied
“East African Agricultural Economics” in Dar
El-Salaam University were he met the current president
of Uganda (Yoweri Kaguta Museveni) and became close friends.
-
1968 / 1969 Joined the Anya Nya One rebel movement
which was led by General Joseph Lagu Yanga.
-
1972 After the Addis Ababa agreement, John Garang
was absorbed in the Sudanese Army as a junior officer
(Rank of Captain).
-
1973 John Garang went back to Tanzania and then
to USA where he pursued his studies at the Iowa State
University and received a master’s degree in Agricultural
Economics.
-
1976 John Garang was married to his lovely wife
Madam Rebecca Nyandeng in Juba, Sudan, but traditionally
the marriage arrangements were done in their village.
-
1978 John Garang and his wife Madam Rebbeca Nyandeng
came to the United States and John Garang continued with
further studies and received a Ph. D. in economics in
1980 at Iowa State University, Iowa.
-
1980 Dr. John Garang went to Sudan and was a
lecturer at the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Agriculture
in "Shambat" (Khartoum), by then was also a
colonel in the Sudanese Armed Forces.
-
1983
Dr. John Garang was sent by field marshal president Jafaar
Mohammed Nimeri to crash a mutiny in Bor (His Home Town)
of 500 southern Sudanese government soldiers known as Anya
Nya Two, but he decided to join his colleagues (Samuel Gai
Tut, William Nyuon and Keribino Kuanyin Bol) and then the
name Anya Nya Two was changed to Sudan People’s Liberation
Movement (SPLM) “Political Wing” and Sudan People’s
Liberation Army (SPLA) “Military Wing” and that
was in May 16, 1983 in Bilpaam. Dr. John Garang was welcomed
and selected to lead the movement and became it’s
chairman of SPLM and commander in chief of SPLA.
- May 16, 1983 to January 8, 2005 Dr. John
Garang waged a successful war against the Islamic Government
of Sudan for almost 22 Years.
- January 9, 2005 SPLM/A, And National
Congress Party permanently signed Comprehensive Peace Agreement
ending 21 years of war.
-
July 9, 2005 Dr. John Garang was sworn in as
the First southerner to hold the position of the first
Vice President of the Republic of Sudan and at the same
time the President of the government of southern Sudan
(Dr. John Garang was appointed to these two positions
by president Omer Hassan Ahmed El-Beshir according to
the Comprehensive Peace Agreement “CPA”).
-
July 30, 2005 Dr. John Garang passed away in
a helicopter crash at the mountains ranch of Imatong in
a place called Himan south of Lotukei in “Eastern
Equaoria”.
Late Dr. Garang is survived with six children (2 Boys
and 4 Girls).
Southern
Sudan and indeed the whole of Sudan have lost its beloved
son, Dr John Garang De Mabior. The First Vice President
of the Republic of Sudan and the President of South Sudan
was on official visit to Uganda during the period 29th
- 30th July 2005 when the helicopter he was traveling
in crashed near New Kush on his return last Saturday.
SPLM/A
Leadership Biography
The
line of succession was already detemined by each individual's
senior in the POLITICO- MILITARY HIGH COMMAND. Below is
the list according to their seniority
1. Cdr Dr John Garang,
2. Cdr Kerubino Kuanyin Bol
3. Cdr Wlliam Nyuon Bany
4. Cdr Salva Kiir Mayardit
5. Cdr Arok Thon Arok
6 Cdr Nyacigak Nyaculuk
7. Cdr John Kualng
8. Cdr Dr Reik Machar Teny
9. Cdr Dr Lam Akol Ajawin
10 Cdr Yusif Kwa Mekki
11. Cdr James Wani Igga
12.Cdr Daniel Awet Akot
13. Cdr Kuol Manyang Juk
14. Cdr Martin Manyiel Ayuel
15. Cdr Lual Diing Wol
16. Cdr Gelario M
[
Condolence Book ]
