Manasseh Magok | |
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Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly | |
In office August 2013 – 4 August 2016 [1] | |
Preceded by | James Wani Igga |
Succeeded by | Anthony Lino Makana |
Personal details | |
Born | Manasseh Magok Rundial |
Nationality | South Sudanese |
Political party | NCP, SPLM |
Manasseh Magok Rundial (born 1950 [2]) is a South Sudanese politician and former speaker of National Legislative Assembly.
Magok is Nuer. [3] He joined politics in 1982, and won a Bentiu constituency seat in Southern Sudan regional assembly. After 1985 he became governor of Upper Nile State. [2] In 1990s he joined National Congress Party, but resigned in 2005. [2]
Magok served as speaker from August 2013 to 4 August 2016. During his tenure the assembly ratified the "Compromise Peace Agreement". [4]
Manasseh Magok | |
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Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly | |
In office August 2013 – 4 August 2016 [1] | |
Preceded by | James Wani Igga |
Succeeded by | Anthony Lino Makana |
Personal details | |
Born | Manasseh Magok Rundial |
Nationality | South Sudanese |
Political party | NCP, SPLM |
Manasseh Magok Rundial (born 1950 [2]) is a South Sudanese politician and former speaker of National Legislative Assembly.
Magok is Nuer. [3] He joined politics in 1982, and won a Bentiu constituency seat in Southern Sudan regional assembly. After 1985 he became governor of Upper Nile State. [2] In 1990s he joined National Congress Party, but resigned in 2005. [2]
Magok served as speaker from August 2013 to 4 August 2016. During his tenure the assembly ratified the "Compromise Peace Agreement". [4]