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Riek Gai Kok

PEP · Politician

Riek Gai Kok 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	Riek Gai Kok				[sources]
Alias	Riak Gai · Riak Gai Kok				[sources]
Birth date	not available				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Sudan · South Sudan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Last name	Kok				[sources]
Political association	Sudan People's Liberation Movement				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q16204805				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	enwiki.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the National Assembly of Sudan (2010-2011) · Member of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan · Minister of Animal Health (2001-2005) · Minister of Health of South Sudan · Minister of Health of South Sudan (2013-2013) · 1 more...				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-16	Last processed	2026-03-16	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

politician in South Sudan

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,738

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,615

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Wikidata327,370

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions499,594

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

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