Daniel Awet Akot’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Deputy Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan
Is Politician
From South Sudan
Type Politics
Gender male
Birth

South Sudan, South Sudan

Politics Sudan People’s Liberation Movement

Daniel Awet Akot is the deputy Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan.

Early life

Akot was born in Lakes State in a Dinka family.

Sudan People’s Liberation Army

Akot graduated from the Sudan Military College. He received a year of additional military training in the United States before serving as a Lieutenant Colonel,
commanding Sudan People’s Liberation Army rebel forces around Renk in the northernmost tip of current-day South Sudan.

John Garang appointed Akot as one of the eleven alternate members of the SPLM/SPLA Political-Military High Command. Akot also became governor of Bahr el Ghazal and the overall commander of SPLA forces in that region. His deputy commanders included Bona Bang Dhol, Chol Ayuak Guiny and Deng Ajuong.
His radio codename was Amara.

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