Joseph Garang

Not to be confused with John Garang.

Garang, shortly before his death in 1971.

Joseph Ukel Garang Wel (1932 – 28 July 1971) was a southern Sudanese politician.

Education and career

Garang attended St. Antony's Bussere (1944–1948) and Rumbek Secondary School (1949–1953). In 1957, he became the first South Sudanese male to obtain a law degree upon graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Khartoum in Sudan. Shortly after graduation, he declined an offer to become a chief justice. Instead, Garang wanted to practice as an attorney and focus on his political career.[1][2]

Political involvement

He was a member of the Sudanese Communist Party, and served as Minister of Southern Affairs in the Sudanese Government.[3]

In July 1971, Garang and several others were executed after being convicted as conspirators in the short-lived coup that toppled the regime of President Gaafar Nimeiry.[4]

References

1. Kuyok, Kuyok Abol (4 September 2015). South Sudan: The Notable Firsts. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781504943468.
2. "Joseph Ukel Garang Wel: The Firebrand Marxist and Intellectual of South Sudan". PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd - South Sudan. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
3. Natsios, Andrew S. (23 March 2012). Sudan, South Sudan, and Darfur: What Everyone Needs to Know®. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199831371.
4. Communist Leader Sentenced By Military Court, Washington Post, 28 July 1971