Major General David Manyok Barac Atem (1 January 1959 – 26 February 2021) was a South Sudanese military leader.

Military

Atem fought in the

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, which resulted in the establishment of

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as an independent nation. David joined the Jamus Battalion on May 16, 1983, when fighting broke out in

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. In January 2021, he was deployed to the SSPDF General headquarters in Bilpham by President

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and as the Director of Administration, Personnel, and Finance by the Commander in Chief of the SSPDF Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. He held the position for nearly a month, until his death in

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on 26 February 2021 due to

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Major General David Manyok in a Military farm that he established in Renk

References

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