Kiir appoints new cabinet

Positions of the Vice President and Minister in the Office of the President still remain vacant after the major reshuffle.

The president’s list of the names for the cabinet showed some ministries have been merged while General Education and Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management ministries have been phased out.

The list that was read over the state-owned South Sudan Radio and TV comprised largely new faces.

Governor Kuol Manyang Juuk, whose state of Jonglei is troubled by inter-communal violence and a rebellion led by David Yau Yau, is the nation’s new Minister for Defence and Veterans Affairs.

Stephen Dhieu Dau maintained his position in the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. He will also be responsible for the environment following the merger of the two ministries.

Former governor for Western Equatoria State, Jema Nunu Kumba returned to the Ministry of Land, Housing and Physical Planning while Kwong Danhier who has been acting Minister for Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development becomes a fully-fledged minister.

Martin Elia Lomoro, who hails from the opposition South Sudan Democratic Forum (SSDF) political party, has been named the new minister for cabinet affairs, replacing Deng Alor who had earlier been removed together with Finance Minister Kosti Manibe Ngai over a botched spending deal. Lomoro was minister for Animal Resources and Fisheries in the outgoing cabinet.
Full Cabinet List:

Ministers
1. Barnaba Marial Benjamin-Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Replaces Nhial Deng Nhial
2. Martin Elia Lomuro-Cabinet Affairs replaces Deng Alor Kuol
3. Telar Ring Deng- Justice replaces John Luk Jok
4. To be appointed-Office of the President
5. Obuto Mamur Mete-Office of the President (National Security Service) replaces Oyay Deng Ajak
6. Kuol Manyang Juuk - Defense and Veteran Affairs replaces John Kong Nyuon
7. Aleu Ayeny Aleu- Interior and Wildlife Conservation replaces Alison Manani Magaya & Gabriel Changson Chang
8. Aggrey Tisa Sabuni– Finance, Commerce and Economic Planning replaces Kosti Manibe
9. Kuong Dhier Gatluak - Labor, Public Service and Human Resource Development-formerly acting
10. Michael Makuei Lueth– Information, Broadcasting and Telecommunication and Postal Services replaces  Barnaba Marial Benjamin and  Madut Biar Yel
11. Riek Gai Kok– Health replaces Dr. Michael Milly Hussein
12. Beda Machar Deng - Agriculture, Forestry, Tourism and Animal Resources, Cooperatives and Rural Development replaces Betty Achan Ogwaro & Martin Elia Lomuro
13. John Gai Yoh - Education, Science and Technology-Peter Adwok Nyaba
14. Jemma Nunu Kumba – Land, Housing and Physical Planning-Retained
15. Abdalla Deng Nhial – Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources replaces Deng Athorbei and Paul Mayom Akec
16. Simon Majok Mijak - Transport, Roads and Bridges replaces Agnes Poni Lokudu
17. Stephen Dhieu Dau - Petroleum, Mining and Environment-Retained
18. Ngor Kulang - Culture, Youth and Sport replaces Cirino Hiteng Ofuho
19. Awut Deng Acuil– Gender and Social Development replaces Agnes Kwaje Lasuba

Deputy Ministers
1. Paulino Wanawilla Unango – Justice (Retained)
2. Jadala Augustino- Interior and Wildlife Conservation replaces Salva Mathok Gengdit
3. Mary Jarvas Yak-Finance, Commerce and Economic Planning-Retained
4. Kenneth Jakol – Finance, Commerce and Economic Planning replaces Marial Awou Yol
5. Rebecca Joshua Okwaci- Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Postal Services replaces Atem Yaak Atem & Beatrice Khamisa Wani
6. Nadia A. Dudi - Agriculture, Forestry, Tourism and Animal Resources, Cooperatives and Rural Development replaces Beda Machar Deng
7. Bol Makueng-Education, Science and Technology replaces Gabriel Kuc Abyei
8. Daniel Arop Kuol-Land, Housing and Physical Planning replaces Mary Nyaulang
9. Martin Chako-Transport, Roads and Bridges replaces Mayom Kuoc Malek
10. Elizabeth James Bol- Petroleum, Mining and Environment replaces