Riek Machar

Summary

Riek Machar is a human^[1]. Born in Leer^[2], he… he was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Riek Machar's place of birth was Leer^[2].
• Riek Machar was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Riek Machar's spouses was Angelina Teny^[6].
• Riek Machar held citizenship in South Sudan^[7].
• Riek Machar is identified as part of the Nuer people ethnic group^[8].
• Riek Machar worked as a politician^[4].
• Riek Machar held the position of Vice President of South Sudan^[9].
• Riek Machar held the position of Member of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan^[10].
• Riek Machar held the position of Member of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly^[11].
• Riek Machar was educated at University of Khartoum^[12].
• Riek Machar was educated at University of Bradford^[13].
• Riek Machar's image is recorded as Riek Machar VOA photo.jpg^[14].
• Riek Machar is recorded as male^[15].
• Riek Machar's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Riek Machar was affiliated with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement^[17].
• Riek Machar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 233286144^[18].
• Riek Machar's GND ID is recorded as 1252629524^[19].
• Riek Machar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012205786^[20].
• Riek Machar's Commons category is recorded as Riek Machar^[21].
• Riek Machar's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Sudanese Civil War^[22].
• Riek Machar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/079yhq^[23].
• Riek Machar's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000029918^[24].
• Riek Machar's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[25].
• Riek Machar's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Riek-Machar^[26].
• Riek Machar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Riek Machar'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Riek Machar's place of birth was Leer^[2]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Nuer people ethnic group^[8].

Education

Educated at University of Khartoum^[12], a public university^[28], in Sudan^[29], founded in 1902^[30] and University of Bradford^[13], a public university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1966^[33], headquartered in Bradford^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Riek Machar's professions included politician^[4]. Positions held include Vice President of South Sudan^[9], a position^[35], in South Sudan^[36], founded in 2011^[37]; Member of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan^[10]; and Member of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly^[11].

Personal Life

Riek Machar was married to Angelina Teny^[6]. He was affiliated with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement^[17].

Why It Matters

Riek Machar ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Riek Machar born?

Born in Leer^[2], Riek Machar…

Who was Riek Machar married to?

Riek Machar's spouses include Angelina Teny^[6].

What did Riek Machar do for work?

Riek Machar worked as politician^[4].

Where did Riek Machar go to school?

Riek Machar was educated at University of Khartoum^[12] and University of Bradford^[13].