Bona Malwal is a South Sudanese politician and former journalist who has held several governmental and diplomatic positions in Sudan and South Sudan. He served as the Minister of Culture and Information in the Sudanese government during the 1970s and was a prominent figure in the early political movements related to southern Sudan. Malwal was a supporter of autonomy for southern Sudan and later became an advocate for South Sudanese independence.
He was appointed as a Vice President of Sudan in the early 1970s under President Gaafar Nimeiry, representing southern interests during a period of political negotiation following the Addis Ababa Agreement of 1972, which ended the First Sudanese Civil War. After falling out of favor, he went into exile and continued to be involved in advocacy for southern Sudan.
Following South Sudan's independence in 2011, Bona Malwal returned to active political life and served in an advisory role to President Salva Kiir Mayardit. He has been involved in peace initiatives and national dialogue efforts in South Sudan.
Bona Malwal has also worked as a journalist and academic, contributing writings on Sudanese and South Sudanese politics, culture, and identity. He has been affiliated with various think tanks and research institutions focusing on African affairs.
Accurate information regarding his birth date and early education remains inconsistent across sources, though he is widely recognized as one of the prominent elder statesmen in South Sudan.