Samuel Garang Dut Thiangdit is a South Sudanese activist and government official.

Biography

In December 2020, Dut was arrested in Aweil after publicly criticizing

Tong Akeen Ngor Tong Akeen Ngor is a South Sudanese governor of the state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: ولاية شمال بحر الغزال) is a States of South Sudan, state in South Sudan. It has an area of 30,543 ...

for mismanagement of public funds. The civil court convicted him of defamation and detained him for eight months, imposing a . Shortly after his release, military intelligence arrested him in Juba, accusing him of supporting

Paul Malong Awan Paul Malong Awan (born 1962), also known as Paul Malong Awan Anei, King Paul, and General Paul, is a South Sudanese politician and military figure. Until 16 May 2017 he was the Chief of General Staffs (COGS) of the Sudan People’s Liberation Ar ...

, a rebel-turned-politician and former governor of

Northern Bahr el Ghazal Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: ولاية شمال بحر الغزال) is a States of South Sudan, state in South Sudan. It has an area of 30,543 km2 and is part of the Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan), Bahr el Ghazal region. It b ...

. Dut remained detained for nearly ten months until his release in 5 August 2023. Following his release,

Simon Uber Mawut Simon Uber Mawut is a South Sudanese politician and is serving as the current governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state in Aweil, South Sudan. He took office on 8 July 2024. when H.E Salva Kiir Mayardit Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 Septembe ...

appointed him Deputy Commissioner for State Revenue Authority for Administration and Finance in August 2024. This appointment represents a significant shift from activism to a formal administrative role in state governance .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dut, Samuel Garang Living people South Sudanese activists People from Northern Bahr el Ghazal Year of birth missing (living people)