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'''Kuol Manyang''' is a [[South Sudan]]ese [[politician]]. He is a member of the [[Sudan People's Liberation Army|SPLM]]. He became governor of [[Jonglei]] state on 15 December 2007, following the first former governor, [[Philip Thon Leek]] from Dinka Bor, to curb cattle raiding and abduction of children in the region.<ref>Mayen Daniel Mangok, [http://www.sudantribune.com/New-governor-of-Sudan-s-Jonglei,25308 "New governor of Sudan’s Jonglei pledges to disarm the state"], ''Sudan Tribune'', 25 December 2007 (accessed 18 December 2010)</ref>
== Biography ==
Kuol is also from [[Dinka]] [[Bor, South Sudan|Bor]] of South Sudan. He was born in 1945 in [[Mathiang, South Sudan|Mathiang]] village, located about 25 kilometers northeast of [[Bor, South Sudan|Bor]] town, capital of Jonglei state. He comes from Pathuyith clan, a well-known warrior section in Dinka Bor from Agok lineage. He pursued elementary and intermediate education in Malakal before going to Khartoum Vocational Training Centre, where he was awarded a diploma in engineering, earning him employment in Wed Madeni, Gezira state, in central Sudan, as a vocational inspector at the center. He later went to East Germany for studies at one of the technical institutes in Magdeburg for two years, 1978–77, where he earned another diploma in engineering. Juuk was appointed instructor at a vocational training centre in Wau in 1977 following his return from East Germany. He later moved to Juba in 1978 where he worked as deputy manager at the Multipurpose Training Centre (MTC) until December 1983 when he decided to rebel against the Sudanese government and joined the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/who%E2%80%99s-who-splm-juba-faction-kuol-manyang-juuk|title = Who’s who of the SPLM-Juba faction: Kuol Manyang Juuk|date = 2014-08-22|work = Radio Tamazuj|access-date = 2015-10-16|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141010233447/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/who%E2%80%99s-who-splm-juba-faction-kuol-manyang-juuk|archive-date = 2014-10-10|url-status = dead}}</ref>
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, South Sudan|Bor]], Kuol was reappointed chairman of the [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement]] in Jonglei state, and Deputy Governor Hussein Maar Nyuot deputy chair.<ref>Philip Thon Aleu, [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article26942 "SPLM Jonglei state congress starts, leaders go unopposed"], ''Sudan Tribune'' published 29 April 2008 (accessed 15 December 2010)</ref> 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.<ref>Adam O'Brien, [http://www.smallarmssurveysudan.org/pdfs/HSBA-SWP-16-South-Sudan-Civilian-Disarmament-Campaign.pdf ''Shots in the Dark: The 2008 South Sudan Civilian Disarmament Campaign''], January 2009. Small Arms Survey, Sudan Working Paper No. 16, p. 17</ref>
== Military Career ==▼
Commander Kuot 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 detemined by each individual's senior in the POLITICO- MILITARY HIGH COMMAND. Below is the list according to their seniority▼
Kuol Manyang continued to serve as Jonglei governor until he was appointed in 2013 as minister of defense. Besides holding this position, he remains the head of the SPLM branch office in Jonglei and continues to hold membership in the SPLM Political Bureau.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/who%E2%80%99s-who-splm-juba-faction-kuol-manyang-juuk|title = Who’s who of the SPLM-Juba faction: Kuol Manyang Juuk|date = 2014-08-22|work = Radio Tamazuj|access-date = 2015-10-16|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141010233447/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/who%E2%80%99s-who-splm-juba-faction-kuol-manyang-juuk|archive-date = 2014-10-10|url-status = dead}}</ref> He was sanctioned by the [[United States]] on December 16, 2019, for allegedly fomenting conflict in [[South Sudan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/puts-south-sudan-ministers-sanctions-list-191216165451287.html|title=US puts two South Sudan ministers on sanctions list|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref>
2. Cdr Kerubino Kuanyin Bol▼
3. Cdr Wlliam Nyuon Bany▼
▲Commander
4. Cdr Salva Kiir Mayardit▼
6 Cdr Nyacigak Nyaculuk▼
9. Cdr Dr Lam Akol Ajawin▼
#Cdr Dr [[Riek Machar]] Teny
13. Cdr Kuol Manyang Juk▼
#Cdr Daniel Awet Akot
#Cdr Lual Diing Wol
#Cdr Gelario M
==Political career==
* Minister of transport, Roads and Physical infrastructure
* Governor of Jonglei State
* Jonglei State SPLM/A Chairmanship
* High Executive Council
* Current minister of defence and veteran affair
== References ==
{{reflist}}
He was appointed Minister of Defense and veteran affairs in 2013 after the South Sudan president dissolve the entire cabinet.
By Bol Mayot Mathiang Agot
==External links==
* [http://www.gurtong.org/resourcecenter/gov/Newcabinet_list.asp Sudan Government]
* [http://www.sudantribune.com/Jonglei-MPs-applaud-Governor-for,30267 "Jonglei MPs applaud Governor for improving security"], ''Sudan Tribune'', published 23 February 2009
{{South Sudanese state governors}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manyang, Kuol}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:South Sudanese state governors]]
[[Category:Sudan People's Liberation Movement politicians]]
[[Category:Government ministers of Sudan]]
[[Category:People from Jonglei State]]
[[Category:People of the South Sudanese Civil War]]
[[Category:SPLM/SPLA Political-Military High Command]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Dinka people]]
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