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Paul Malong Awan

South Sudanese general who was Chief of General Staff of the SPLA and Governor of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State.

FormerLatest source dated 2023-03-08Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Paul Malong Awan hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Governor, Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State, South Sudan Former

    State governor before his army command, as recorded in the EU and UK listings.[1, 2]

  2. 2014-04 to 2017-05
    Chief of General Staff, Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), South Sudan Former

    Head of South Sudan's army from April 2014 until May 2017, as recorded in the UN listing.[3, 4]

Sources

  1. Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1115 implementing Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/735 (South Sudan)legislation.gov.uk (EU-origin legislation, The National Archives), 2018-08-10, primary source
  2. Current list of designated persons: South SudanHM Treasury OFSI (gov.uk), 2023-03-08, primary source
  3. Treasury Targets South Sudanese Government Officials and Related Companies for Continued DestabilizationUS Department of the Treasury, 2017-09-06, primary source
  4. Narrative summary of reasons for listing: Paul Malong Awan (SSi.008)UN Security Council 2206 Committee, 2018-07-13, primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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