Lam Akol
Lam Akol | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the NDM | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Chairman of the SPLM-DC | |
| Assumed office June 2009 | |
| Minister of Cabinet Affairs of Sudan | |
| In office 17 October 2007 – Unknown | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Deng Alor |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Luka Biong |
| Foreign Minister of Sudan | |
| In office 20 January 2005 – 17 October 2007 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Osman Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Deng Alor |
| Transport Minister of Sudan | |
| In office March 1998 – 2002 | |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1950 (age 75) Athidhwoi, Upper Nile |
| Party | NDM (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | National Congress (until 2002) Justice Party (2002-2003) SPLM (2003-2009) |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Nickname | Alpha Beta |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | SPLA (1983-1991) SPLA-Nasir (1991-2002) |
| Battles/wars | Second Sudanese Civil War |
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Lam Akol Ajawin, is a South Sudanese politician of Shilluk descent. He is the current leader of National Democratic Movement (NDM) party. He is a former high-ranking official in the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), and subsequently became the Foreign Minister of Sudan from September 2005 to October 2007, when the Khartoum government offered the SPLA several other key ministries as part of a peace agreement.