First Vice-President Riek Machar's wife Angelina Teny named Defence minister.
The new council of ministers include 34 ministers and ten deputies, composed of politicians who will be running the Revitalised transitional government of national unity (R-TGNoU).
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Thursday evening announced a full Cabinet, ending an anxious wait for the formation of a government crafted from a 2018 peace deal.
The new council of ministers include 34 ministers and ten deputies, composed of politicians who will be running the Revitalised transitional government of national unity (R-TGNoU).
The new Cabinet includes Angelina Teny (wife of First Vice-President Riek Machar) as Defence Minister and Beatrice Wani as Foreign Minister.
Here is the full list as announced on Thursday in a Presidential decree:
Martin Elia Lomuro – Cabinet Affairs
Ambassador Beatrice Kamisa Wani – Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Angelina Teny – Defense and Veteran Affairs
Paul Mayom Akec – Interior
Stephen Par Kuol – Peace Building
Justice Ruben Madol Aroi- Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Obote Mamur Mete – National Security
Jemma Nunu Kumba – Parliamentary Affairs
Michael Makuei Lueth – Information and Broadcasting
Lasuba L. Wango – Federal Affairs
John Luke Jok – East African Affairs
Salvatore Mabiordiit – Finance and Economic Planning
Puok Kang Chol– Petroleum
Henry Dilang Odwar – Mining
Josephine Joseph Lagu – Agriculture and Food Security
Onyoti Adigo Nyikec – Livestock and Fisheries
Kuol Athian Mawien – Trade and Industry
Josephine Napwon Cosmas – Environment and Forestry
Manoah Peter Gatkuoth – Water Resources and Irrigation
Michael Chanjiek Geay – Land, Housing and Urban Development
Rizik Zakaria Hassan – Wild Life Conservation and Tourism
Dhieu Mathok Diing – Investment
Deny Jock Chagor – Higher Education, Science and Technology
Awur Deng Achuil – General Education and Instruction
Elizabeth Acuei Yor – Health
Babgasi Joseph Bakasoro – Public Service and Human Resource Development
James Hoth Mai – Labour
Peter Mercallo Nasir – Energy and Dams
Madut Biar Yol – Transport
Simon Mijok Majak – Roads and Bridges
Ayaa Benjamin Warille – Gender, Child and Social Welfare
Peter Mayen – Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management
Nadia Arop Dudi– Culture, Museums and National Heritage
Albion Bol Dhieu – Youth and Sports
Deputy Ministers
Deng Deng Akon – Cabinet
Deng Dau Deng – Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Malek Ruben Riak – Defense
Mabior Garang Mabior – Interior
Joseph Malek Arop – Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Agok Makur Kur – Finance and Planning
Lily Albino Akol – Agriculture and Food Security
Martin Tako Moi – General Education and Instruction
Khalid Boutrous – Public Service and Human Resource Management
Baba Medan – Information, Communication and Technology.