Arkangelo Barri Wanji (21 July 1936 – 15 March 2016) was a South Sudanese politician of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. He was a member of the National Legislative Assembly since its inception in 2011. He was previously a member of the predecessor institute, the

Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly was established in 2005 by the Interim constitution of the Southern Sudan 2005. See also: Pending elections in 2010, all 170 members were appointed according to the following formula as per the Comprehensi ...

, to which he was elected in the

2010 South Sudanese general election Regional elections were held in South Sudan between 11 and 15 April 2010 as part of the Sudanese general election. The result was a victory for Salva Kiir of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, who received almost 93% of the vote.

. While campaigning for the

2011 South Sudanese independence referendum A referendum took place in Southern Sudan from 9 to 15 January 2011, on whether the region should remain a part of Sudan or become independent. The referendum was one of the consequences of the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum centr ...

, Wanji urged voters to vote for independence, while remaining peaceful. Wanji was a member of the Golo ethnic group, and originated from Wau County, Western Bahr el Ghazal. He died in Juba on 15 March 2016, aged 80.

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1936 births 2016 deaths Members of the National Legislative Assembly (South Sudan) Members of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly Sudan People's Liberation Movement politicians {{SouthSudan-politician-stub