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:
- Martin Elia Lomuro – Cabinet Affairs
- Ambassador Beatrice Kamisa Wani – Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Angelina Teny – Defense and Veteran Affairs
- Paul Mayom Akec – Interior
- Stephen Par Kuol – Peace Building
- Justice Ruben Madol – Justice and Constitutional Affairs
- Obote Mamur Mete – National Security
- Jemma Nunu Kumba – Parliamentary Affairs
- Michael Makuei Lueth – Information, Communication Technology and Postal Service
- Lasuba L. Wango – Federal Affairs
- John Luke Jok – East African Affairs
- Salvatore Mabiordiit – Finance and Economic Planning
- Puok Kang Chol– Petroleum
- Henry Dilang Odwar – Mining
- Josephine Joseph Lagu – Agriculture and Food security
- Onyoti Adigo Nyikec – Livestock and Fisheries
- Kuol Athian Mawien – Trade and Industry
- Josephine Napwon Cosmas – Environment and Forestry
- Manoah Peter Gatkuoth – Water Resources and Irrigation
- Michael Chanjiek Geay – Land, Housing and Urban Development
- Rizik Zakaria Hassan – Wild Life Conservation and Tourism
- Dhieu Mathok Diing – Investment
- Denay Jock Chagor – Higher Education, Science, and Technology
- Awut Deng Achuil – General Education and Instruction
- Elizabeth Acuei Yor – Health
- Babgasi Joseph Bakasoro – Public Service and Human resource development
- James Hoth Mai – Labour
- Peter Mercallo Nasir – Energy and Dams
- Madut Biar Yol – Transport
- Simon Mijok Majak – Roads and Bridges
- Ayaa Benjamin Warille – Gender, Child and Social Welfare
- Peter Mayen – Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management
- Nadia Arop Dudi– Culture, Museums, and National Heritage
- Albino Bol Dhieu – Youth and Sports
And here are the Deputy Ministers….
- Deng Deng Akon – Cabinet
- Deng Dau Deng – Foreign affairs and International Cooperation
- Malek Ruben Riak – Defense
- Mabior Garang Mabior – Interior
- Joseph Malek Arop – Justice and Constitutional Affairs
- Agok Makur Kur – Finance and Planning
- Lily Albino Akol – Agriculture and Food Security
- Martin Tako Moi – General Education and Instruction
- Khalid Boutrous – Public Service and Human Resource Management
- Baba Medan – Information, Communication Technology and Postal Service