In 1983, he was appointed Deputy Spokesman of the SPLM/A in the UK and held the post until joining Riek Machar in August 1991.
[clarification needed] Although he did not receive a seat in parliament, President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed him Minister of Justice.
As Minister of Justice, he played a key role in drafting the constitution of South Sudan, which concentrated power in the hands of the president.
Deng Bol, the nephew, told Radio Tamazuj that John Luk died at home after a heart attack.
On Tuesday at around 3 am, his blood pressure went high.” This biographical article about a South Sudanese politician is a stub.