About Deng Adut
Deng Adut was a lawyer, jurist and child soldier.
Deng Thiak Adut (born 1984) is a defence lawyer and refugee advocate in Western Sydney, Australia, and a former child soldier from South Sudan. His story is told in a popular short video by Western Sydney University, where he earned his law degree. He was named the 2017 New South Wales Australian of the Year.
Early life Adut was born in 1984 near Malek, a small fishing village in South Sudan near White Nile River. He is a member of the Dinka people.
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defence lawyer and refugee advocate in Western Sydney, Australia
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Deng Adut was a lawyer, jurist and child soldier.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Deng Adut. https://biography.guide/deng-adut/
MLA: "Deng Adut." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/deng-adut/.
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