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- Details Born: 1947. Place of birth: South Sudan. Nationality: Sout…
- Identifiers UKSL SSU0001. OFSI group 13610
- Names Primary name: Michael Makuei Lueth. Primary name variants:…
- Sanctions Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sancti…
- Other information The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/0…
- Statement of reasons Michael Makuei Leuth has held the position of Minister for…
SSU0001Michael Makuei Lueth#
Individual · designated 2020-12-31 under The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 · UK listing · entry last updated 2025-04-09
DetailsBorn: 1947. Place of birth: South Sudan. Nationality: South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya. Gender: Male. Positions: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Minister of Information, Broadcast, Telecommunication and Postal Services; Government Spokesperson; Acting Governor of Southern Leich State
IdentifiersUKSL SSU0001. OFSI group 13610
NamesPrimary name: Michael Makuei Lueth. Primary name variants: Michael Makue Loweth; Michael Makuei Lueth Makuei. Titles: Minister. Aliases: Michael Makuei Leuth; Michael Makuei; Michael Makuei Lueth Makuei
SanctionsAsset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction (indicators: asset freeze, travel ban, director disqualification sanction). Regime: The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Source: UK. Designated 2020-12-31.
Other informationThe Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Statement of reasonsMichael Makuei Leuth has held the position of Minister for Information and Broadcasting since 2013 and has been the public spokesman for the government delegation to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) peace talks. Makuei has obstructed the political process in South Sudan, in particular by obstructing the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) of August 2015 through inflammatory public statements and obstructing the work of the ARCSS Joint Monitoring Evaluation Committee and the establishment of the ARCSS Transitional Justice Institutions. He has also obstructed the operations of the UN's Regional Protection Force (RPF). Makuei is also responsible for serious violations of human rights, including restrictions on freedom of expression. Since the Revitalised ARCSS was signed (R-ARCSS) in September 2018, Makuei has continued to undermine the prospects for peace in South Sudan.
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