Michael Makuei Lueth
Michael Makuei Lueth is a South Sudanese politician. He is the current Information Minister in the Cabinet of South Sudan. On 19 May 2020, he and all members of the nation’s 15-member coronavirus task force tested positive for COVID-19.[1] Michal Makuei Lueth is from Bor, in a payam called Makuac payam and a clan called Koc. He joined the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army to fight for the liberation of South Sudan in the 1980s along with his other comrades. He rose through the ranks majorly because of his education, he trained as a lawyer at the university and it is with that background that he has been serving as the minister of information in the government of South Sudan.
Sanctions
Michael Makue Loweth is currently on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control.[2] The sanctions were placed on him in September 2017 after reports emerged that the Loweth was instrumental in undermining Kiir's initial unwillingness to sign the peace agreement.[3]
The United Kingdom also sanctioned the politician for "obstructing the political process in South Sudan, in particular by obstructing the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan."[4]
See also
References
- ^ "South Sudan Officials, COVID Task Force Test Positive for Virus". VOA. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Sanctions List Search". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Two Senior South Sudanese Officials for Obstructing Reconciliation Efforts". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Consolidated list of financial sanctions targets in the UK" (PDF). Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Her Majesty's Treasury. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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