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President Salva Kiir has reconstituted the cabinet of Western Equatoria State by appointing 13 women among the 62 representatives of various parties to the revitalized peace agreement.
In a decree read on the state-own SSBC television last evening, Kiir appointed 17 State Ministers, 5 Advisors to Governor Alfred Futuyo Karaba, and 10 County Commissioners.
He also appointed 30 officials of the States’ Independent Commissions.
Among the six reconstituted state governments, Western Equatoria State has the highest number of women appointed in various positions.
There were four women appointed ministers, two county commissioners, and seven heads of independent commissions.
They are Anne Felix Bayego for the State Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism (SPLM ITGoNU); Anna Tuna for Roads and Bridges (SPLM ITGoNU), Grace Apollo Musa for General Education and Instruction (SPLM ITGoNU), and Anigude Cicilia for Gender, Child and Social Welfare (SPLM IO).
Others include Jackcilia Ebere of SSOA who is to head the Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Commission.
Zerufa Dawa Justin was named as the Commissioner of Mundri West County under the SSOA ticket and Margret Fozia Emmanuel for Commissioner of Mundri East County, SPLM ITGoNU.
The appointees are representatives of the main SPLM party of the former Interim Transitional Government of National Unity, South Sudan Opposition Alliance, SPLM-IO, Other Political Parties, and the National Agenda, a partner to the former Interim Transitional Government of National Unity.
Full list of appointees
ADVISORS
Angelo Mboringba Bakote – Peace and Security, SPLM ITGoNU
Paul Tambua Eluwa – Economic Affairs, SPLM ITGoNU
Ezra Minambori – Legal Affairs, SPLM-IO
Victor James Ndukpo – Human Rights, National Agenda (ITGoNU)
Charles John Badi – Gender, Child and Social Welfare, SSOA
STATE MINISTERS
John Boroyo – Cabinet Affairs, SPLM-IO
Richard Elia Box – Local Government and Law Enforcement, SPLM ITGoNU
Christopher Benjamin Moses – Peace Building, SSOA
John Ada Wilson – Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, SPLM ITGoNU
William Adriano Baika – Information and Communication, SPLA IO
James Bakoyogo Severino – Culture, Youth and Sports, SPLM ITGoNU
Isaac Murusa Timon – Finance, Planning and Investment, SPLA IO
Eddy Ukele Gumasi – Trade and Industry, SSOA
Alison Barnaba – Agriculture, Environment and Forestry, SPLM ITGoNU
Anne Felix Bayego – Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism, SPLM ITGONU
Samuel John Basiame – Cooperatives and Rural Development, National Agenda (ITGoNU)
Simon Peter Sarawasi – Housing, Land and Public Utilities SPLM ITGoNU
Anna Tuna – Roads and Bridges, SPLM ITGoNU
Makuku DJ Sam – Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development, SPLM IO
James Adu Votoki – Health, ITGoNU
Grace Apollo Musa – General Education and Instruction, SPLM ITGoNU
Anigude Cicilia – Gender, Child and Social Welfare, SPLM IO
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION
Anti-Corruption Commission
Victor Abiuda Malesh – Chairperson, SPLM IO
Ismail Fattal Abdallah – Deputy, SPLM ITGoNU
Abdu Abdallah Muhammed Sally – Member, SSOA
Augusto Baraka Alex – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
Roda Sebit Kamino – Member, National Agenda (ITGoNU)
Employee Justice Chamber
James Abdallah Arama – Chairperson, SPLM ITGoNU
Wilson Atilio Valente – Deputy, SPLA IO
Johnson Monday Fraser – Member, SSOA
Peter Ngaranyasi – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
Mathew Anikumbo Aime – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
HIV/AIDS Commission
January John Sebit – Chairperson, SPLA IO
Kenyi Felix Hennery – Deputy, SPLM ITGoNU
Monica Andrew – Member, SSOA
Santino David Ngambu – Member SPLM ITGoNU
Elizabeth Sungu Dominic Dabi – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
Relief and Rehabilitation Commission
Joseph Salvatore Nzaku – Chairperson, SPLM ITGoNU
Thomas Aringa Paul – Deputy, SSOA
Elizabeth Richard Naboro – Member, SPLM IO
Denis Mamboro Arkangero – Member, National Agenda, ITGoNU
Jerome Kazimilio Kumba – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
Human Rights Commission
Eliakima Noti – Chairperson, SPLM ITGoNU
Amos Morris Yerubama – Deputy, SPLM IO
Samuel John Kirima – Member, SSOA
Magdalene Dominic Kassiano – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
Joseph Debit Dien – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Commission
Jackcilia Ebere – Chairperson, SSOA
Moses Gaaniko Joseph – Deputy, DC ITGoNU
Isaiah Moses Atoroba – Member, SPLM IO
Jenifer Azaria Karim – Member, National Agenda ITGoNU
Peter Benjamin Bazia – Member, SPLM ITGoNU
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Hussein Enoka – Yambio County, SPLM ITGoNU
Zizi Richard Paulino Bugwa – Nzara County, SPLM IO
Elisama Charles – Ibba County, OPP (Other four parties)
Charles Abel Sudani – Ezo County, SPLM ITGoNU
Simon Siri Alfred – Maridi County, SPLM ITGoNU
Mathew Edward Mabenge – Tombura County, SPLM ITGoNU
John Komodi – Mvolo County, SPLA IO
Zerufa Dawa Justin – Mundri West County, SSOA
Margret Fozia Emmanuel – Mundri East County, SPLM ITGoNU
Gabriel Nvoro Fernando – Nagero County, SPLM IO.
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