GoSS President Salva Kiir Mayardit during his inauguration in May 2010. [© Gurtong]
By Juma John Stephen
JUBA, 21 June 2010 (Gurtong) – The new government announced today, 21 June 2010, has new faces while some former Ministers have been retained in their dockets.
Notable new appointees are the SPLM Secretary – General Pagan Amum and Southern Sector SPLM Secretary Dr Anne Itto who have been appointed Ministers of Peace and CPA Implementation and Cooperatives and Rural Development respectively.
The all-inclusive cabinet also consists of Ministers from the National Congress Party (NCP) and other South Sudan political parties.
However, the NCP is yet to forward their nominations for the Environment and Wildlife portfolios.
The new appointments take effect immediately and the new Ministers will steer South Sudan into the referendum vote scheduled for January 9, 2011.
Below is the list of new Government of Southern Sudan Ministers:
- Mr Kosti Manibe Ngai Minister of Cabinet Affairs
- Pagan Amum - Minister of Peace and CPA Implementation
- Nhial Deng Nhial- Minister of of SPLA and Veteran Affairs
- Deng Alor Kuol- Minister of Regional Cooperation
- Dr Cirino Hiteng Ofuho - Minister in the office of the President
- John Luk Jok - Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development
- Gier Chouang Aloung - Minister of Internal Affairs
- Michael Makuei Lueth - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
- David Deng Athorbei - Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
- General Oyay Deng Ajak - Minister of Investment
- Mrs Awut Deng Acuil - Minister of Labour and Public Service
- Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin - Minister of Information
- Dr Luke Tombekana Monoja - Minister of Health
- Dr Samson Lukare Kwaje - Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
- Mr Anthony Lino Makana - Minister of Roads and Transport
- Dr Michael Milli Hussein - Minister of Education
- Mr Stephen Dhieu - Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Minister of Environment (NCP to nominate their person)
- Mrs Jema Nunu Kumba - Minister of Housing and Physical Planning
- Mr Madut Biar Yel - Minister of Communication and Postal Services
- Mr Garang Diing Akuong - Minister of Energy and Mining
- Mrs Agnes Kwaje Lasuba - Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare
- Dr Anne Itto Leonardo - Minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development
- Mr James Kok Ruea - Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disasters Management
- Mr Paul Mayom Akec - Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources
- Mr Joseph Ukel - Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
- Minister of Wildlife and Tourism (NCP to nominate their person)
- Mrs Nyalok Tiong Gatluak - Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries
- Ms Mary Jervas Yak - Minister of Human Resources Development
- Mr Makuac Teny Yok - Minister of Youth, Sports and Recreation
- Mr Gabriel Changson Chang - Minister of Culture and Heritage
- Dr Priscilla Nyanyang - Minister without Portfolio
