Salva Kiir appoints eleven presidential advisors

July 22, 2010 (JUBA) — The President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a presidential decree number 67/2010 appointing eleven (11) advisors.

Sudan First Vice President and South Sudan president Saliva Kiir Mayadrit

Among the newly appointed advisors included a former independent candidat,e Lt Gen Alfred Ladu Gore who contested during April elections for governorship of Central Equatoria state. He retains his position as Advisor on Diplomatic Affairs.

Rebbeca Nyandeng de Mabior was also reappointed advisor on Gender and Human Rights Affairs, making her the only female who hold the advisory position.

Speaking to Sudan Tribune, Telar Deng, who was Lakes state’s caretaker governor during the elections, and now appointed as Advisor for Legal Affairs, welcomed his appointment and promised that he will do his best to serve the Government of Southern Sudan with loyalty and according to the law.

However, Major General Ismail Konyi was left out. He was the presidential advisor for Peace and Reconciliation in the government.

BELOW IS THE LIST THE NEWLY APPOINTED ADVISORSFULL

1. Mr. Lual Diing Wol, Advisors on Political Affairs
2. Mr. John Kong Nyuon , Advisor on Security Affairs
3. Madam Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior , Advisor of Gender and Human Rights
4. Mr. Telar Ring Deng, Advisor on Legal Affairs
5. Lt Gen. Alfred Lado Gore, Advisor on Diplomatic Relations
6. Mr. Tor Deng Maw ien, Advisor on Decentralization and Inter-governmental linkage
7. Lt. Gen. Salva Mathok Geng dit , Advisor on Military Affairs
8. Mr. Kornelious Befo, Advisor on Monitoring and Integrity in Governance
9. Maj. Gen. Daniel Kodi Angelo, Advisor on Southern Kordofan
10. Col. Sadiq Elmansi Basil, Advisor on Southern Blue Nile
11. Sultan Kong Kong Bol Riam, Advisor on Inter-communal Peace