South Sudan’s Kiir announces new cabinet
Posted to the web on June 22, 2010

June 21, 2010 (JUBA) — The President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), General Salva Kiir Mayardit, has issued a presidential decree removing the caretaker ministers and reappointing them in the new government with additional some new faces.

On Monday Kiir issued the decree restructuring some ministries, upgrading some independent commissions and appointing 30 out of 32 ministers. Two ministers are yet to be nominated by the National Congress Party (NCP).

Among the new faces in the cabinet included the Secretary General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Pagan Amum Okiech and his deputy for Southern Sector, Dr. Anne Itto Leanardo.

Pagan Amum is appointed minister of the upgraded Peace Commission, now full ministry, with CPA Implementation added, to make it the ministry of Peace and CPA Implementation, which is also being handled at the ruling party’s highest level. Dr. Itto is given the ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development.

The ministers who have not made it back to the expanded cabinet include the former caretaker minister of Health, Dr. Joseph Minytuil Wiejang, former minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomoro, former minister of Housing and Physical Planning, Martin Okerrok and former minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Dr. Festo Kumba.

New GoSS Cabinet

  1. Mr. Kosti Manibe Ngai - Minister of Cabinet Affairs
  2. Mr. Pagan Amum - Minister of Peace and CPA Implementation
  3. Nhial Deng Nhial- Minister of SPLA and Veteran Affairs
  4. Deng Alor Kuol- Minister of Regional Cooperation
  5. Dr. Cirino Hiteng Ofuho - Minister in the office of the President
  6. John Luk Jok - Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development
  7. Gier Chuang Aloung - Minister of Internal Affairs
  8. Michael Makuei Lueth - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
  9. David Deng Athorbei - Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
  10. General Oyai Deng Ajak - Minister of Investment
  11. Mrs. Awut Deng Acuil - Minister of Labour and Public Service
  12. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin - Minister of Information
  13. Dr. Luke Tombekana Monoja - Minister of Health
  14. Dr. Samson Lukare Kwaje - Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
  15. Mr. Anthony Lino Makana - Minister of Roads and Transport
  16. Dr. Michael Milli Hussein - Minister of Education
  17. Mr. Stephen Dhieu - Minister of Commerce and Industry
  18. Minister of Environment (NCP to nominate their person)
  19. Mrs. Jema Nunu Kumba - Minister of Housing and Physical Planning
  20. Mr. Madut Biar Yel - Minister of Communication and Postal Services
  21. Mr. Garang Diing Akuong - Minister of Energy and Mining
  22. Mrs. Agnes Kwaje Lasuba - Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare
  23. Dr. Anne Itto Leonardo - Minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development
  24. Mr. James Kok Ruea - Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disasters Management
  25. Mr. Paul Mayom Akec - Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources
  26. Mr. Joseph Ukel - Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
  27. Minister of Welfare and Tourism (NCP to nominate their person)
  28. Mrs. Nyalok Tiong Gatluak - Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries
  29. Ms. Mary Jervas Yak - Minister of Human Resources Development
  30. Mr. Makuac Teny Yok - Minister of Youth, Sports and Recreation
  31. Mr. Gabriel Changson Chang - Minister of Culture and Heritage
  32. Dr. Priscilla Nyanyang - Minister without Portfolio

 


 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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