Salva Kiir reshuffles South Sudan cabinet

May 31, 2009 (JUBA) – The President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, has issued presidential decrees relieving and appointing cabinet ministers in the semi-autonomous GoSS.

The Decree was issued on Sunday and with effect from 31st May 2009.

RELIEVED MINISTERS:

1- Mr. Paul Mayom Akech, Minister of Internal Affairs

2- Mr. Kuol Athian Mawien, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning

3- Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Regional Cooperation

4- Mr. David Deng Athorbei, Minister of Transport and Roads

5- Mr. Anthony Lino Makana, Minister of Commerce and Industry

6- Professor Philip Yona Jambi, Minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development

7- Mr. Gabriel Changson Chang, Minister of Information and Broadcasting

8- Mr. Gier Chuang Aluong, Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

9- Ms. Mary Kiden Kimbo, Minister of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs

10- General (Rtd) Albino Akol Akol, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports

APPOINTED MINISTERS:

1- Mr. Gier Chuang Aluong, Minister of Internal Affairs

2- Mr. David Deng Athorbei, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning

3- Mr. Oyai Deng Ajak, Minister for Regional Cooperation

4- Mr. Anthony Lino Makana, Minister of Transport and Roads

5- Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Commerce and Industry

6- Mr. Peter Abdel-Rahaman Sule, Minister for Cooperatives and Rural Development

7- Mr. Paul Mayom Akech, Minister of Information and Broadcasting

8- Mr. Madut Biar, Minister for Telecommunications and Postal Services

9- Mr. Gabriel Changson Chang, Minister for Culture, Youth and Sports

The newly appointed ministers with new faces in the cabinet include Regional Cooperation Mr. Oyai Deng Ajak, who served as the Chief of Staff for the Sudan People’s Liberation, Army (SPLA), minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Mr. Peter Abdel-Rahaman Sule, chairman of the United Democratic Front (UDF) party, and minister of Telecommunications, Mr. Madut Biar.

The relieved ministers without new portfolios include Mr. Kuol Athian Mawien, Professor Philip Yona Jambi, Ms. Mary Kiden Kimbo, whose replacement is not yet appointed and Gen. (Rtd) Albino Akol Akol.

The rest of the ministers have been in the cabinet, but re-appointed in different portfolios.