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Peter Adwok Nyaba

PEP · Politician

Peter Adwok Nyaba is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Peter Adwok Nyaba · Питер Адвок Ньяба · ピーター・アドオク・ニャバ				[sources]
Alias	Peter Adok Neyaba · Peter Adwok Otto				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Sudan · South Sudan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Peter				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q11995405				[sources]
Position	Member of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan · Minister of Higher Education · Minister of Higher Education (2011-2012) · Minister of Higher Education (2020-2020) · Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (2008-2011)				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-16	Last processed	2026-03-25	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

South(ern) Sudanese politician, researcher, writer, ex-combatant and activist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-04-04

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,289

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,369

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

External databases

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Wikidata328,021

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions500,248

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Abuk Payiti Ayik Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research	2008-09-14	2011-12-27