SALVA Kiir appoints 32 Ministers in new government
The president of South Sudan, H.E. Salva Kiir, has today appointed 32 ministers for his new government.
The new cabinet of 32 ministers has eight ministers more than the former government and it includes seven women. Two ministers from the NCP are still to be appointed.
The new ministries created are Peace and CPA Implementation; Investment; Environment; Humanitarian Affairs and Disasters Management; Human Resources Development (that split from Labour and Public Service); Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (from Education); Culture and Heritage (from Youth and Sports); and one minister without portfolio.
The full list of appointed ministers has:
Mr. Kosti Manibe Ngai as Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Pagan Amum as Minister of Peace and CPA Implementation. Nhial Deng Nhial is the Minister of SPLA and Veteran Affairs, while Deng Alor Kuol is the Minister of Regional Cooperation.
Dr. Cirino Hiteng Ofuho is the Minister in the office of the President, while John Luk Jok will head the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development.
The Ministry of Internal affairs will be under Gier Chouang Aluong, while Michael Makuei Lueth will head the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
David Deng Athorbei remains the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, while General Oyay Deng Ajak is the Minister of Investment.
The Ministry of Labour and Public Service will be under Mrs. Awut Deng Acuil, while the Ministry of Health will be headed by Dr. Luke Tombekana Monoja.
While Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin will head the Minister of Information, Mr. Madut Biar Yel will take of the Ministry of Telecommunication and Postal Services.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be headed by Dr. Samson Lukare Kwaje, and that of Irrigation and Water Resources will be under Mr. Paul Mayom Akec
The Roads and Transport Ministry will be under Mr. Anthony Lino Makana.
Dr. Michael Milli Hussein will head the Ministry of Education and Mr. Joseph Ukel will take care of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology.
Mr. Stephen Dhieu is the Minister of Commerce and Industry while Mrs. Jema Nunu Kumba will take care of Housing and Physical Planning.
Mr. Garang Diing Akuong is the Minister of Energy and Mining and Mrs. Nyalok Tiong Gatluak is the Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries.
The Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare is under Mrs. Agnes Kwaje Lasuba, while that of Youth, Sports and Recreation is under Mr. Makuac Teny Yok.
Dr. Anne Itto Leonardo is the Minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development while the Ministry of Culture and Heritage is under Mr. Gabriel Changson Chang.
Ms. Mary Jervas Yak will head the Ministry of Human Resources Development while Mr. James Kok Ruea heads the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disasters Management.
Dr. Priscilla Nyanyang is Minister without Portfolio.
The Minister of Environment and the Minister of Wildlife and Tourism are yet to be known since the positions are reserved for the National Congress Party.
The new list of ministers presents some surprises like Pagan Amum and Anne Itto (SPLM Secretary General and SPLM Deputy Secretary General for the Southern Sector respectively) being named ministers. The same surprise is true of Mrs. Jema Nunu Kumba, the former governor of Western Equatoria who lost the position to an independent candidate.
The key ministries of Internal Affairs, SPLM Affairs (now also with the Veterans portfolio included); Finance and Planning; Labour and Public Service; Agriculture and Forestry; Roads, and Transport; and Gender and Social Welfare remained in the hands of ministers from the previous government.
Some ministries were given to the opposition parties, including two for the NCP.
The List of GoSS Ministers:
1. Mr. Kosti Manibe Ngai - Minister of Cabinet Affairs
2. 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 Chouang Aluong - Minister of Internal Affairs
8. Michael Makuei Lueth - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
9. David Deng Athorbei - Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
10. General Oyay 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 Telecommunication and Postal Services
21. Mr. Garang Diing Akuong - Minister of Energy and Mining
22. Mrs. Agnes Kwaje Lasuba - Minister of Gender 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 Wildlife 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 |
