The Speaker of the National Legislature has this afternoon appointed heads of committees and their deputies for SPLM and SPLM-IO parties.
In the order No.1 read before the parliamentarians at the Freedom Hall, Jema Nunu Kumba appointed Hon. Simon Kun Puoch, the former governor of Upper Nile, as the new Chairperson for the committee of National Security and Public Order.
John Agany Deng has been appointed the new chairperson of Information, Communication, Technology, and Postal Service, a position previously held by Hon. Paul Yoane Bonju.
Veteran Journalist, Hon. Nhial Bol Aken of SPLM-IO, is the chairperson for Livestock and Fisheries.
Renowned parliamentarian Hon. Deng Tiel Ayuen, is the chairperson of Legislation and Legal Affairs.
Hon. Ache Bari Wanji is the chairperson for Regional Integrations on East Africa Affairs.
About nine female Members have also been appointed to head various committees at the unity parliament, and other ten female members bag deputy chairpersons in R-TNLA.
They include Anna Lino Abyei the chairperson for Labor, Lily Kiden Aluzai the chairperson for Gender, Child, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs.
Others include Sandra Bona Malual appointed chairperson for General Education and Instruction, Abuk Payit Ayik for health, and Banguot Amum Okech apointed chairperson for water resources.
The incumbent parliament is composed of 332 members from SPLM-IG, 128 from SPLM-IO under First Vice President Riek Machar and 50 FROM South Sudan Opposition Alliance, or SSOA.
The Other Political Parties, OPP, have 30 representatives and the Former Detainees with 10.
It’s not clear when the appointment of the chairpersons and the deputies of other peace partners will be announced.
But each peace party will at least have some chairpersons and deputies based on an agreed ratio among the parties.
Below is the full list of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons from SPLM and SPLM-IO.
The Chairpersons
- Honorable Simon Kun Puoch – Chairperson for National Security and Public Order
- Honorable Ann Lino Abyei – Chairperson for Labor
- Honorable Justin Joseph Marona – Chairperson for Public Service and Huan Resources Development
- Honorable Dr. James Mabor – Chairperson for Legislation and Justice
- Honorable John Agang Deng – Chairperson for Information, Communication, Technology, and Postal Service
- Honorable Wiw Kuon – Chairperson for Public Account
- Honorable Akuar Gamer Ujeth – Chairperson for Human Rights, and Humanitarian Affairs
- Honorable Joseph Malual Dong – Chairperson for Foreign Affairs, and International Cooperation
- Honorable James Luak Kuek – Chairperson for Petroleum
- Honorable Ramadan Laku – Chairperson for Mining
- Honorable Morad Miseka – Chairperson for Investment
- Honorable Augustino Mathok Tuach – Chairperson for Agriculture, and Food Security
- Honorable Nhial Bol Aken – Chairperson for Livestock and Fishery
- Honorable Lily Kiden Alizai – Chairperson for Gender, Child, Social Welfare, and Religious Affairs
- Honorable Gai Mayian Luk – Chairperson for Youth and Sports
- Honorable Abuk Payit Ayik – Chairperson for Health
- Honorable Zacharia Matur – Chairperson for Higher Education and Technology
- Honorable Sandra Bona Malual – Chairperson for General Education and Instruction
- Honorable Jacqueline Ladu – Chairperson for Land and Physical Infrastructures
- Honorable Banguot Amum Okech – Chairperson for Water Resources
- Honorable Malek Kop Duei – Chairperson for Federal Affairs
- Honorable James Reat Gony – Chairperson for Government Assurant, Monitoring, Follow-up and Evaluation
- Honorable Ache Bari Wanji – Chairperson for Regional Integrations on East African Affairs
- Honorable Gloria Pilmone – Chairperson for Transport
- Honorable Hellen Nyaidok Lokurnyang –Chairperson for Environment and Forestry
- Honorable Beatrice Aber Samson – Chairperson for Roads and Bridges
- Honorable Deng Tiel Ayuel – Chairperson for Legislative
Deputy Chairpersons
- Honorable Angelo Lochinga Lotabo, Deputy Chairperson for Defense and Veteran Affairs
- Honorable Mary Yerfus, deputy Chairperson for Finance and Planning
- Honorable Angelina Aluel Nyawilo, Deputy Chairperson for Labor
- Honorable Majok Dau Cholek, Deputy Chairperson for Public service and Human Resource Development
- Honorable George Andrea, Deputy Chairperson for Legislation and Justice
- Honorable Alier Samuel Ateny, Deputy Chairperson for Members Affairs, Ethics and Integrity
- Honorable Martin Odwar Lonuha, Deputy Chairperson for Public Account.
- Honorable Regina Aluel Garang, Deputy Chairperson for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
- Honorable Rebecca Tuet Akuei, Deputy Chairperson for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Honorable Paul Baba, Deputy Chairperson for Trade, Industry and Investment
- Honorable Theresa Gabriel Gatkuoth, Deputy Chairperson for Investment
- Honorable Fadu Achuei Deng, Deputy Chairperson for Constitutional Development Funds
- Honorable Asha Abbas, Deputy Chairperson for Livestock and Fisheries
- Honorable Nyayang Lok Riak, Deputy Chairperson for Youth and Sports
- Honorable Jorget Lat Mading, Deputy Chairperson for Culture, Museum and National Heritage
- Honorable Edward Domic, Deputy Chairperson for Health
- Honorable Ambrose Lomin, Deputy Chairperson for Higher Education, Science and Technology
- Honorable Rose Adau Deng, Deputy Chairperson for General Education and Instruction
- Honorable Jacob Dau Kuoth, Deputy Chairperson for Land and Physical Infrastructures
- Honorable Akuot Chan Kwac, Deputy Chairperson for Peace and Reconciliation
- Honorable Matata Frank, Deputy Chairperson for Government Assurant, Monitoring, Follow-ups and Evaluations
- Honorable Monyluak Gudi Ayom, Deputy Chairperson for Transport
- Honorable Abuk Malual Aken, Deputy Chairperson for Energy and Dams
- Honorable Tongun Lado Rombek, Deputy Chairperson for Wildlife Conservation and Tourism
- Honorable Nyaboth Rambang, Deputy Chairperson for Environment and Forestry
- Honorable Dawud Juma Ecco, Deputy Chairperson for Roads and Bridges