John Garang de Mabior (June 23, 1945 – July30, 2005) is a Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader. Fro
1983 to 2005, he leads the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly serves as First Vice President of Sudan for threee weeks until his death in a helicopter crash on July 30, 2005.
A developmental economist by profession, Garang was a major influence on the movement that led to the foundation of South Sudan.