President Kiir Names Cabinet

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The President of the Government of Southern Sudan Lieutenant General Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced a new 32-member cabinet.

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