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Malek Reuben Riak Rengu

South Sudanese lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chief of Defence Force and Inspector General of the SPLA.

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

Who is Malek Reuben Riak Rengu?

Identity

Full name
Malek Reuben Riak Rengu[1, 2, 3]
Also known as
Malek Ruben, Malek Reuben Riak
Nationality
South Sudan
Born
1960
Status
Active

Selected former roles

  • Deputy Minister of Defence, Government of South Sudan 2018-09[4]
  • Deputy Chief of General Staff for Logistics, Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), South Sudan 2013 to 2016[1, 5, 2, 3]
  • Deputy Chief of Defence Force and Inspector General, Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), South Sudan [1, 2]

Sources

  1. Treasury Targets South Sudanese Government Officials and Related Companies for Continued DestabilizationUS Department of the Treasury, 2017-09-06, primary source
  2. Current list of designated persons: South SudanHM Treasury OFSI (gov.uk), 2023-03-08, primary source
  3. Narrative summary of reasons for listing: Malek Reuben Riak Rengu (SSi.007)UN Security Council 2206 Committee, 2018-07-13, primary source
  4. Kiir appoints blacklisted general as deputy defense ministerRadio Tamazuj, 2018-09-24, secondary source
  5. 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

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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