In this essay I will talk about John Garang of Sudan and his life , changes and efforts that he had made before his untimely death. What I hope that you get from this mini biography of John Garang is that I have a clear understanding of who he was and what he did for his people.
John Garang was born on June 23, 1945. John 's full name was stated as John Garang de Mabior. While he was in college he studied economics.The college that he was in was called Grinnell College. While he was in college he was very well known because of his book smart behavior. After his Graduation he began to study more knowledge by moving up from basic economics to more things like East African agricultural economics. Soon after he took a commanders coarse a Fort Benning, Georgia where he received his master degree in agricultural economics and his Ph.D in economics at Lowa State University.
Around the 1970's John entered the Sudanese military, going forward to the top he became a lieutenant colonel in the SPAF or the Sudan People Armed Forces. During the year 1983 he had to destroy an outside force in Bor. They had about 500 soldiers from government in the south and resisted against turing to the north. Instead he made a rebellion to help the southerners.
Being the leader of the courageous rebels in 1985, he did not participate in the interim government and the elections in 1986. Soon the SPLA signed a peace treaty in January 2005. In July 9th ,2005 he became vice president. On August 1, 2005
he passed away because of a deadly helicopter crash coming back from Uganda. The helicopter was hit beside a mountain range in southern Sudan because the pilot's vision.
In conclusion , this is the story of a man who served for his country. Not for money or glory but for the well being of his fellow man.
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