Deng Alor Kuol
Deng Alor Kuol is a South Sudanese politician.
He is a member of the Ngok Dinka ethnic group, and was born in Abyei region, an oil- producing border region between Northern and Southern Sudan.
More than 99% of Abyei's Ngok Dinka have voted to be united with their fellow Dinka in neighboring South Sudan.
In October 2007, Alor was appointed foreign minister of the Republic of Sudan, replacing fellow Southern Sudanese politician Lam Akol, in what was seen as an attempt to appease the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement.
Alor had previously been Minister of Cabinet Affairs in Khartoum's national unity government.
Alor remained Sudan's Foreign Minister until 2010.
After the independence of South Sudan, he briefly served as Foreign Minister until being removed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit being appointed to that position on 10 July 2011.
Alor was one of 10 senior SPLM officials arrested by Salva Kiir in December 2013 but later released.
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Salva Kiir Mayardit( born 13 September 1951) is a South Sudanese politician who has been President of South Sudan since its independence in 2011.
He is a Dinka and prior to independence, he was President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011.
Afikaano Monday
Afikaano Monday is the current Governor of Maridi State, South Sudan since 24 December 2015.
He is the first governor of the state, which was created by President Salva Kiir on 2 October 2015.
James Ajongo Mawut
James Ajongo Mawut (1 January 1961 – 20 April 2018) was a South Sudanese Chief of Defence Force.
He was appointed on 9 May 2017 and took-over the office on 10 May 2017 after he was sworn in by the President Salva Kiir Mayardit in the presidential palace.
He is an Aweilian in a native land of Barmayen, which indicates that he is from the Luo people.
Current deputy governor of Aweil Uber Mawut is his biological brother.
Ruslan Abışov
Ruslan Abışov( born 10 October 1987) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a defender for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah FC.
Abishov is the captain of Neftchi and member of Azerbaijan National Football Team.
He was voted Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year in 2012.
Riek Machar
Riek Machar
Teny Dhurgon( born 1950) is a South Sudanese politician who served as the inaugural Vice President of South Sudan, from its independence in 2011 until his dismissal in 2013.
Between April and July 2016 Machar served as the First Vice President of South Sudan.
He now leads the rebel faction opposing Salva Kiir known as SPLM- IO.
Machar obtained a PhD in strategic planning in 1984 and then joined the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/ Army( SPLM/ A) during the Second Sudanese Civil War( 1983 – 2005).
Machar fell out with the SPLM/A leader John Garang in 1991 and formed a splinter group, the SPLM/ A- Nasir.
In 1997, he made a treaty with the Government of Sudan and became head of the government- backed South Sudan Defense Force( SSDF).
In 2000 he left the SSDF and formed a new militia, the Sudan People's Defense Forces/ Democratic Front( SPDF), and in 2002 rejoined the SPLA as a senior commander.
After the death of John Garang in July 2005, Machar became vice- president of the autonomous Southern Sudan.
He became vice- president of South Sudan on 9 July 2011 when the country became independent, but was dismissed from office by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on 23 July 2016.
Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth
Ambassador Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth( 2 December 1973) is a South Sudanese diplomat and politician currently serving as the Minister of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan, after having been appointed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Tuesday 2 August 2016.
Ezekiel was a former Southern Sudan Ambassador, and head of Government of South Sudan Mission in United States of America before South Sudan became the 193rd member of the United Nations General Assembly on 9 July 2011.
He had previously served as the Representative of the Sudan People ’s Liberation Movement/ Army( SPLM/ SPLA); South Sudan ’s ruling party to the United States of America, Canada and the United Nations.
Simon Gatwech Dual
Simon Gatwech Dual( also spelled Simon Gatwitch) is a Sudanese rebel who was born in Uror County, Jonglei state, South Sudan.
He joined the Sudan People's Liberation Movement( SPLM) during the struggle against the Sudanese government, and broke away in 1991 when Riek Machar and Lam Akol formed the SPLA- Nasir faction.
Gatwech led the Bor massacre in November 1991 which included many White Army fighters.
He joined the Sudan People's Liberation Movement- in- Opposition( SPLM- IO) in 2013 when war broke out in Juba between forces loyal to the president Salva Kiir Mayardit and those loyal to the opposition led by Machar.
Gatwech was appointed as chief of general staff of the SPLA- IO on 21 December 2014 and remains in that position.
He returned to Juba following the August 2015 peace agreement between Mayardit and Machar.
Theophilus Ochang
Dr. Theophilus Ochang Lotti( or Loti) is a political leader in South Sudan.
He was the leader of the Equatoria Defense Force, a militia, during the Second Sudanese Civil War( 1983 – 2005).
After the civil war ended, he was appointed Minister of Health, and then adviser to President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
Bona Panek
Bona Panek has been the Governor of Twic, South Sudan since 24 December 2015.
He is the first governor of the state, which was created by President Salva Kiir on 2 October 2015.

Question: Did Salva Kiir Mayardit and Ruslan Abışov share the same nationality?
Answer: no