James Ajongo Mawut
James Ajongo Mawut was the Chief and top General of the South Sudanese Military, the South Sudanese Peoples Defence Force,. He was appointed on 9 May 2017 and took-over the office on 10 May 2017 after he was sworn in by the President Salva Kiir Mayardit in the presidential palace. He was an Aweilian. His native land was Barmayen, which indicates that he was from the Luo people. Current deputy governor of Aweil Uber Mawut is his biological brother.