Who is Mabior Garang de’Mabior?

JUBA – Why does everyone search for pictures of the former Minister of Water in South Sudan? If you have been on the web recently, you probably have noticed that he has become a craze overnight since his appointment before he fled the country again. The young man was all over the internet for a number of reasons. The bottom line is that his personality is entirely different from the usual kinds who serve in governments.

Hon. Mabior Garang de Mabior is the former Minister of water in South Sudan. He served in the office for a short time in 2016 and he is the official spokesman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar.

Mabior Garang is famous for not only being a young Minister of Irrigation & Water Sources in South Sudan but also living a freestyle life.

Profile summary

Name: Mabior Garang de Mabior

Date of birth: 12th April 1977

Age: 43 years

Place of birth: Juba, South Sudan

Marital status: Single

Occupation: Politician

Famous for: outspoken young politician in South Sudan

Facebook: Mabior Garang de Mabior

Twitter: @TaoOfGarang

Instagram: @Mabior Garang de Mabior

Biography

The young politician was born on 12th April 1977, in Juba, South Sudan. He was only six years old when his parents decided to relocate to the United States of America. In the U.S.A, his father pursued his graduate studies while his mother got her G.E.D. This is where his educational journey started. He was soon enrolled in playschool for early childhood development. Four years later, the family went back to Sudan and stayed at their uncle’s place. Mabior joined the St. Francis School, Khartoum. In the school, he learnt his mother tongue, the Dinka language.

Political Career

The young man was appointed to serve in the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources in South Sudan in April 2016. In earlier 2020, he was appointed deputy minister of interior but resigned to protest lack of President Kiir’s commitment to achieve peace in the country.

An array of reasons made him famous all over social media. Some were good, and others were bad. His personality, however, is what made him so popular. It is entirely different from others who hold public offices. Many thought that he is not fit for holding office, but President Salva Kiir must have had good reasons for appointing him.

The president, however, has on one occasion, kicked him out of public meetings for his indecent outfits. His father is also famous for being the former First Vice President of Sudan and first president of the Government of Southern Sudan and a former armed opposition leader. The country’s warring factions had a peace agreement that led to TGoNU (Transition Government of National Unity) formation. That peace government role was to administer South  Sudan for two and a half years, pending elections.

Family

Who is the Minister of water in South Sudan’s wife? Where is Mabior Garang de Mabior son? Details about his nuclear family have not been made public yet. The young politician comes from a very prominent family. His parents are John Garang and Rebecca Nyandeng. His father was the Sudan People’s Liberation Army leader in the 2nd Sudanese Civil War and served as the 1st Sudan Vice President back on 9th July 2005. Unfortunately, he died on 30th July 2005 on a helicopter crash. He is South Sudan’s greatest hero, and he will forever remain one of the influential leaders of that country.

His mother is a prominent politician in South Sudan, serving as Roads & Transport minister, then as presidential advisor shortly before civil war broke out in December 2013. Now, Rebecca remains a widow of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and is one of a five vice-president team for president Salva Kiir. The family of Mabior Garang de Mabior has cordial and close political ties with that of the former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga.

Back in the 1960s, it is said that Jaramogi Odinga Oginga (Raila Odinga’s dad) saved Mabior’s father from execution due to migrating illegally in Kenya. John Garang and his close friend crossed from Ethiopia’s border to Kenya, and the securities caught them at Moyale. Since the late Jaramogi Odinga Oginga rescued them, the prominent families have had a close relationship to the extent of Mabior Garang de Mabior considering Kenya as his second home. If you can recall the Juba attack, Mabior’s mother, Rebecca, fled to Nairobi-Kenya for safety.

Back in 2015, in January, during Raila Odinga’s son’s burial, Mabior Garang de Mabior could not hesitate to fly to Kenya to support the family.

Call him the selfie king. Even as minister, Mabior could not keep his phone or swag down. Early last year, Mabior was kicked out of a cabinet meeting for dressing in a red bow tie and red suspender. His inappropriate dressing has made most people get their attention to him. The amusing bit is that he confidently narrates his cabinet meeting experiences to his fans. The former Minister of Water Affairs in South Sudan images have been all over social media since his appointment.

He has a massive following of fans on his social media accounts. Street credibility Is Mabior Garang a conditional politician? That is how most people describe his controversial personality. It is also said that his mother, Rebecca, is behind his unique political ventures.

Many were amazed when Mabior was appointed as Minister of Water in South Sudan. Some were skeptical of his ability to live up to the task. However, he proved the critics wrong though he left the office some time back. What makes him different is his personality, and the country’s current president has a good reason for appointing him. He is a young leader, and he deserves support.

Furthermore, Mabior Garang is not the only minister who wears funky outfits.

DISCLAIMER: This article was first published by the Turko.co.ke