Kwongo Dak Padiet I (born 1 January 1945) is the reigning Reth (also known as king) of the Shilluk Kingdom, He is the 35th King of Shilluk. Shilluk Kingdom was located along the left and right bank of the White Nile in what is now South Sudan and southern Sudan.
Reth Kwongo Dak Padiet was airlifted to Juba by the South Sudan government under the orders of President Salva Kiir when conflict broke out in the Upper Nile state.
Installation as Reth (King) It wasn’t until the death of Ayang Aney Kur on June 1, 1992, that Kwongo Dak Padiet was elected by the Jagi Pa Diwad (Chiefs) to succeeded his father and become king. His coronation took place on April 27, 1993, during Sudan’s second civil war (1983–2005) one of the longest and bloodiest civil wars of South Sudan. However, knowing how important his coronation was to the Shilluk people the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) declared a demilitarized zone around the kingdom so that all ceremonies could take place peacefully.