Dr Malual Ayom Dor is a founding member of the SPLM/A. He has held various senior positions in the SPLA, including those of deputy chief of general staff for administration, assistant chief of Defence Forces for Operations, training and intelligence, SPLA Inspector General, and director for military training and colleges. He is currently assistant professor of Security and Strategic Studies at the Institute for Peace, Development, and Security Studies (IPDSS) at the University of Juba, South Sudan. The title of his first book is Learning Through Negotiation: The Role of the SPLM/A in Ending Sudan's Civil War, 1983-2005. He has a PhD and MRes in War Studies from King's College London, University of London, UK; an MA in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies from Makerere University, Uganda; and a BA in International Relations from the United States International University, Kenya. Dr Malual Ayom Dor is currently pursuing an LLB degree from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. In 2019, he was awarded five medals of service, namely medals of valor, independence, long-distinguished military service, resistance, and revolution.