Kiir appoints ministers

Author: Garang Abraham | Published: Thursday, March 12, 2020

President Salva Kiir addressing the nation in Juba, May 2019.

President Salva Kiir has formed the long-awaited cabinet of the coalition government.

As per a presidential decree read out on the state-run television on Thursday evening, here are the names of the 34 ministers of the national unity government:

  1. Martin Elia Lomuro – Cabinet Affairs
  2. Ambassador Beatrice Kamisa Wani – Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
  3. Angelina Teny – Defense and Veteran Affairs
  4. Paul Mayom Akec – Interior
  5. Stephen Par Kuol – Peace Building
  6. Justice Ruben Madol – Justice and Constitutional Affairs
  7. Obote Mamur Mete – National Security
  8. Jemma Nunu Kumba – Parliamentary Affairs
  9. Michael Makuei Lueth – Information, Communication Technology and Postal Service
  10. Lasuba L. Wango – Federal Affairs
  11. John Luke Jok – East African Affairs
  12. Salvatore Mabiordiit – Finance and Economic Planning
  13. Puok Kang Chol– Petroleum
  14. Henry Dilang Odwar – Mining
  15. Josephine Joseph Lagu – Agriculture and Food security
  16. Onyoti Adigo Nyikec – Livestock and Fisheries
  17. Kuol Athian Mawien – Trade and Industry
  18. Josephine Napwon Cosmas – Environment and Forestry
  19. Manoah Peter Gatkuoth – Water Resources and Irrigation
  20. Michael Chanjiek Geay – Land, Housing and Urban Development
  21. Rizik Zakaria Hassan – Wild Life Conservation and Tourism
  22. Dhieu Mathok Diing – Investment
  23. Denay Jock Chagor – Higher Education, Science, and Technology
  24. Awut Deng Achuil – General Education and Instruction
  25. Elizabeth Acuei Yor – Health
  26. Babgasi Joseph Bakasoro – Public Service and Human resource development
  27. James Hoth Mai – Labour
  28. Peter Mercallo Nasir – Energy and Dams
  29. Madut Biar Yol – Transport
  30. Simon Mijok Majak – Roads and Bridges
  31. Ayaa Benjamin Warille – Gender, Child and Social Welfare
  32. Peter Mayen – Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management
  33. Nadia Arop Dudi– Culture, Museums, and National Heritage
  34. Albino Bol Dhieu – Youth and Sports

 

And here are the Deputy Ministers….

  1. Deng Deng Akon – Cabinet
  2. Deng Dau Deng – Foreign affairs and International Cooperation
  3. Malek Ruben Riak – Defense
  4. Mabior Garang Mabior – Interior
  5. Joseph Malek Arop – Justice and Constitutional Affairs
  6. Agok Makur Kur – Finance and Planning
  7. Lily Albino Akol – Agriculture and Food Security
  8. Martin Tako Moi – General Education and Instruction
  9. Khalid Boutrous – Public Service and Human Resource Management
  10. Baba Medan – Information, Communication Technology and Postal Service

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