Samuel Garang Dut
Samuel Garang Dut Thiang | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Cooperative and Rural Development of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State | |
| Assumed office August 2023 | |
| Governor | Tong Akeen Ngor |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South Sudanese |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Ministerial role in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State |
Samuel Garang Dut Thiangdit is a South Sudanese politician and activist who has served as the Minister of Cooperative and Rural Development in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan, since 2023.[1] He is a member of the state government under Governor Tong Akeen Ngor.
Biography
In December 2020, Dut was arrested in Aweil after publicly criticizing Tong Akeen Ngor for mismanagement of public funds.[2] The civil court convicted him of defamation and detained him for eight months, imposing a SSP 2,000,000.[3][4][5] Shortly after his release, military intelligence arrested him in Juba, accusing him of supporting Paul Malong Awan, a rebel-turned-politician and former governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal.[6][7] Dut remained detained for nearly ten months until his release in 5 August 2023.[6][8]
Career
Following his release, Simon Uber Mawut appointed him Deputy Commissioner for State Revenue Authority for Administration and Finance in August 2024.[9] This appointment represents a significant shift from activism to a formal administrative role in state governance .[9] His work involves overseeing rural development policies, promoting cooperative societies, and improving agricultural productivity in the state.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Juma, Chol (3 August 2023). "Northern Bahr el Ghazal swears in new ministers". Sudan Post. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Activist gains freedom". One Citizen Daily Newspaper. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Military Intelligence detain Aweil activist Samuel Garang in Juba". Radio Tamazuj. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Chang, Koang (30 December 2021). "Activist Samuel Garang set free after serving 8-month jail term in prison". Eye Radio. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Aweil activist appeals defamation case against governor after serving jail term". Radio Tamazuj. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Paul Malong Awan Anei". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Update: Kiir appoints Paul Malong Awan SPLA chief". EyeRadio. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Juba: Activist vows to persist following release from detention". Radio Tamazuj. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Activist appointed as NRA deputy commissioner". One Citizen Daily Newspaper. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.