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Michael Makuei Lueth

Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameLUETH, Michael Makuei · MICHAEL MAKUEI LUETH · Michael MAKUEI LUETH · Michael MAKUEI Lueth · Michael Makue Loweth · 3 more...[sources]
Other nameMichael Makue Loweth · Michael Makuei · Michael Makuei Leuth · Michael Makuei Lueth · Michael Makuei Lueth Makuei · 2 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthBor · Bor, Bor, SOUTH SUDAN · Bor, SOUTH SUDAN · Bor, SUDAN · Bor, Soudan du Sud Bor, Soudan · 3 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityKenya · Sudan · South Sudan[sources]
CountrySudan · South Sudan[sources]
CitizenshipSouth Sudan[sources]
Country of birthSudan · South Sudan[sources]
First nameMICHAEL MAKUEI · Michael[sources]
KeywordsNational government[sources]
Last nameLUETH · Leuth · Loweth · Lueth · Lueth Makuei · 2 more...[sources]
Middle nameLueth · Makuei · Makuei Lueth · Makwei[sources]
Second nameMakue · Makuei[sources]
TitleMinister[sources]
Unique Entity IDS4FEZ8MMDF53[sources]
Wikidata IDQ6832462[sources]
PositionActing Governor of Southern Leich State · Government Spokesperson · Member of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan · Member of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly · Minister for Information and Broadcasting · 11 more...[sources]
AddressJUBA, SSD · Juba[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.cia.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Michael Makuei Lueth has held the position of Minister for Information and Broadcasting since 2013 and continues to hold that position in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity. He was also the public spokesman for the government delegation to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development peace talks from 2014 to 2015 and from 2016 to 2018. Michael Makuei has obstructed, in particular through inflammatory public statements, the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) of August 2015 (replaced in September 2018 by the “Revitalised ARCSS” (R-ARCSS)), the work of the ARCSS Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC, renamed “Reconstituted JMEC” under R-ARCSS), the establishment of the ARCSS Transitional Justice Institutions (also provided for in R-ARCSS), and the operations of the United Nations’ Regional Protection Force. In addition, Michael Makuei is involved in the systematic curtailment of political and democratic space and in the repression of the media, which hinder democratisation and sustainable peace in South Sudan, including through regular threats against journalists and support to media censorship. Therefore, Michael Makuei has been obstructing the political process in South Sudan and is responsible for serious violations of human rights, in particular freedom of expression.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Michael Makuei Lueth exerce les fonctions de ministre de l’information et de la radiodiffusion depuis 2013 et continue d’occuper ce poste au sein du gouvernement provisoire d’union nationale revitalisé. Il a également été, de 2014 à 2015 et de 2016 à 2018, le porte-parole de la délégation gouvernementale pour les pourparlers de paix menés sous l’égide de l’Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement. Michael Makuei a entravé, notamment par des déclarations publiques incendiaires, la mise en œuvre de l’accord sur la résolution du conflit au Soudan du Sud (ARCSS) d’août 2015 (remplacé en septembre 2018 par l’“ARCSS revitalisé” (R-ARCSS)], les travaux de la Commission mixte de suivi et d’évaluation de l’ARCSS — rebaptisée Commission mixte de suivi et d’évaluation reconstituée dans le cadre du R-ARCSS — et la mise en place des institutions de justice transitionnelle prévues par l’ARCSS (également prévue dans le R-ARCSS), ainsi que les opérations de la force de protection régionale des Nations unies. En outre, Michael Makuei participe à la restriction systématique de l’espace politique et démocratique et à la répression des médias, faisant obstacle à la démocratisation et à une paix durable au Soudan du Sud, y compris par des menaces régulières à l’encontre de journalistes et un soutien à la censure des médias. Par conséquent, Michael Makuei a entravé le processus politique au Soudan du Sud et est responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme, en particulier de la liberté d’expression.

French National Asset Freezing System,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in the Cabinet of South Sudan

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Address
Full addressCountry
JubaSouth Sudan
Sanctions
CountryAuthorityProgramStart dateEnd date
United KingdomForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UKThe South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019-
MonacoLa Principauté de Monaco---
FranceDirection Générale du Trésor(UE) 2018/164 du 02/02/2018- (UE Soudan du sud - R (UE) 2015/735) · (UE) 2022/748 du 16/05/2022 (UE Soudan du sud - R (UE) 2015/735) · (UE) 2024/1725 du 17/06/2024 (ONU Soudan du sud - RCSNU 2206 (2015) et R (UE) 2015/735)--
European UnionCouncil of the European Union---
SwitzerlandState Secretariat for Economic AffairsOrdinance of 12 August 2015 on measures against the Republic of South Sudan (SR 946.231.169.9), annexes 1 and 2-
BelgiumFederal Public Service FinanceSSD-
European UnionDirectorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionSSD-
United States of AmericaOffice of Foreign Assets ControlSDN List--
United States of AmericaTREAS-OFACReciprocal-
CanadaGlobal Affairs CanadaJustice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations (JVCFOR) / Règlement relatif à la justice pour les victimes de dirigeants étrangers corrompus (RJVDEC)--
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Data sources

French National Asset Freezing System5,401

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,356

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,693

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,111

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States of America · OFAC

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,930

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,041

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States of America · ITA

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,266

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States of America · GSA

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,715

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,029

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,606

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

US CIA World Leaders11,017

An index of most national-level cabinet members in world governments that is publicly maintained by the CIA.

United States of America · CIA

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,413

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories448,180

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,119

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

Wikidata · non-official source

Every Politician58,621

All members of national legislatures in the world, collected from hundreds of government web sites and consolidated via Wikidata.

MySociety · non-official source

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata415,836

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


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