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Who is Gabriel Jok Riak?

Gabriel Jok Riak

South Sudanese army general who commanded the SPLA's Sector One and served as Chief of Defence Forces from 2018 to 2020.

Identity

Full name
Gabriel Jok Riak1 2 3 4
Also known as
Gabriel Jok Riak Makol, Gabriel Jok
Country
South Sudan
Born
1966
Status
Active

Former roles

  • 2 May 2018 – May 2020Chief of Defence Forces · Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), South Sudan5 6
  • Jan 2013Commander, Sector One · Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA)1

Evidence

  1. PrimaryNarrative summary: Gabriel Jok Riak (SSi.001)United Nations Security Council · 1 Jul 2015
  2. PrimaryFinancial sanctions: South Sudan (July 2015)Isle of Man Government · 13 Jul 2015
  3. PrimarySanctions list: Ordinance of 12 August 2015 on measures against the Republic of South Sudan, Annexes 1-2 (version 20.08.2025)Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) · 20 Aug 2025
  4. SecondaryGabriel Jok Riak Makol - UK sanctions record, aggregated from the UK Sanctions ListLursoft (sanctions.lursoft.lv) · 27 Oct 2026
  5. SecondarySouth Sudan's Kiir appoints new army chiefRadio Tamazuj · 2 May 2018
  6. SecondaryI'm happy I served the country - Jok RiakEye Radio · 14 May 2020

Record log

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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