Biography of Late Dominic Diim Deng

Biography of Late Cdr Dominic Diim Deng
The Minister for SPLA Affairs

Lt Gen. Dominic Diim Deng, who perished in a plane crash on May 2nd, 2008, was born on 1/1/1950 at Adol village in Pannyok Payam. Diim went to Pannyok Bush School in 1960. In 1962, he went to Nyarkach Primary School. He completed his primary education at Nyarkach and joined Kuajok Intermediate School in 1964. In 1965, while Diim was in his second year intermediate, the schools were closed.
In 1966, Diim joined Anyanya One. He was sent to Israel for military training in 1969. He graduated from the Israeli Military Academy as Cadet Officer. He was commissioned as First Lt in 1971. In 1972, Addis Ababa Accord was signed and Diim was absorbed in the Sudanese National Army (SNA) as First Lt.
While he was on active duty in the SNA, Diim under went several military courses, Platoon Commander Course, Company Commanders Course, Battalion Commander Course and Staff Commander Course. Diim was most of the time on the top of his batch. As a result Diim has had rapid and regular promotions at different ranks in the SNA. Diim deserted the SNA with a rank of Col. PSC and joined the SPLM/A in 1987.
In SPLM/A, Diim¢s rank was converted to A/Cdr. He had several assignment. His first assignment was Deputy Cdr for Northern Zone (Bahr El Ghazal) which was directed commanded by the present C-in-C First Lt Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. Two years later, A/Cdr was promoted to Cdr and assigned as zonal Cdr to Central Zone (Bor), where he defeated Saif El Hobuor. Cdr Diim was wounded in this operation and was given permission to go to London for treatment in 1991/1992.
In 1994 Cdr Diim developed gold bladder and was sent to UK for operation. After operation, Cdr Diim, with permission from C-in-C, enrolled in Oxford University and obtained BA in Business Administration in 1998. Cdr Diim was recalled to attend a leadership course in South Africa. In 1999, Cdr Diim was assigned as Cdr of the Northern Zone (Bahr El Ghazal). In 2004 Cdr Diim was appointed as member of National Liberation Council, the highest political organ of the SPLM/A. In 2005, Cdr Diim became commander of Special Reserved Forces (SPLA) and nominated by Twic Community as member of the South Sudan Assembly, a position he served until his death.
Below is the biography of Late Let Gen Dominic Diim Deng. Misiter of SPLA Affairs.
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In 2005, when CPA was signed all the SPLA ranks were converted to be similar to Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) ranks. So Diim became Lt Gen. In 2006 Lt Gen Diim was sent to South Africa for Leadership course for SPLM/A senior staff. In 2007, Lt Gen Dominic Diim Deng was appointed as Minister for SPLA Affairs best known as minister of defense for South Sudan and also he was elected as the Chairperson for Warrap State¢s Communities. Minister Diim died in a plane crash while on national duty in South Sudan.
Lt Gen Diim was married to Josephine Apieu Jenario Aken, whom he met at Pannyok Bush School where her father Jenario Aken was a teacher. They got married in 1973. Both perished in the same plane that crashed on May 2nd, 2008. Diim and Apieu are survived by Monica Achai (Nyanut) Diim, Kuol Diim, Ngor Diim, Nyibol Diim, Ring Diim and Aluel Diim. Diim has other two children from another unofficial wife; namely Dr Justin Kuol Diim, and Ring Diim.
Late Lt Gen Dominic Diim Deng former Minister of SPLA Affairs was a quite, soft-spoken and integrity, highly respected among his peers, South Sudan intellectuals, communities and SPLA forces as a man of will and long vision.
May the Almighty God let his soul rest in peace! Amen