James Ajongo Mawut

{{short description|South Sudanese army general & politician (1961-2018)}}

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| name = James Ajongo Mawut Unguec Ajongo

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| caption = James Ajonga Mawut after he was decorated by Salva Kiir Mayardit in the front of the presidential palace, talking to the press

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| office = SPLA Chief of Defence Force South Sudan

| term_start = 10 May 2017

| term_end = 20 April 2018

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| predecessor = Paul Malong Awan

| successor =Gabriel Jok Riak

| office1 = Deputy Chief of General Staff

| term_start1 = 24 April 2014

| term_end1 = 9 May 2017

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1961|1|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sudan

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|4|20|1961|1|1|df=y}}

| death_place = Cairo, Egypt

| nationality = South Sudanese

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| party = Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)

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| occupation = Military Officer

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| commands = Chief of Defence Force

| allegiance = {{flag|South Sudan}}

| branch = Sudan People's Liberation Army

| serviceyears = 1983–2018

| rank = Lieutenant General

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James Ajongo Mawut (1 January 1961{{Cite web|url=http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/21427/Mourners-Receive-Late-Ajongos-Body-At-Juba-International-Airport.aspx|title=Mourners Receive Late Ajongo’s Body At Juba International Airport > Gurtong Trust > Editorial|website=www.gurtong.net}} – 20 April 2018)[http://www.africanews.com/2018/04/21/south-sudan-army-chief-james-ajongo-dies-in-cairo/ South Sudan army chief James Ajongo dies in Cairo] was the Chief and top General of the South Sudanese Military, the South Sudanese Peoples Defence Force, (SSPDF). 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.{{Cite web|url=http://journalducameroun.com/en/gen-paul-malong-awan-to-return-to-juba/|title=South Sudan's new Chief of General Staff|access-date=2017-05-13|archive-date=2019-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704005152/https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/gen-paul-malong-awan-to-return-to-juba/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/south-sudan-kiir-replaces-army-chief-paul-malong-170509211057369.html/|title=South Sudan's Kiir replaces army chief Paul Malong|access-date=2017-05-13|archive-date=2019-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209080857/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/south-sudan-kiir-replaces-army-chief-paul-malong-170509211057369.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/10/south-sudan-ousted-army-chief-says-no-retaliation-in-mind.html/|title=Ousted army chief says no retaliation}}{{cite web|url=http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article62425|title=South Sudan new chief of general staff assumes duties|publisher=Sudan Tribune|date=11 May 2017}}