President Kiir Mayardit, has reshuffled his mini cabinet by removing three national ministers
By Patricia John Sasa
The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has reshuffled his mini cabinet by removing three national ministers.
According to a presidential decree read on the state-owned television SSBC on Monday, President Salva Kiir has dismissed Awut Deng Acuil as Minister of General Education and appointed former undersecretary of the ministry, and author, Dr. Kuyok Abol Kuyok as her replacement.
President Kiir also relieved Justice Ruben Madol Arol as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and Joseph Mum Majak as Minister of Trade and Industry. No official explanation was provided for their dismissals.
Ms. Awut and Mr. Madol have held their positions since 2020.
President Kiir named Dr. Wek Mamer Kuol as the new Justice Minister, and Atong Kuol Manyang was appointed as the Minister of Trade and Investment after her removal from the position of Deputy Governor of Jonglei State.
The reshuffle follows a pattern of frequent ministerial turnover under President Kiir, who has used his executive powers to replace officials, sometimes within months of their appointments.
In the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Kiir revoked the appointments of three lawmakers from Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State representing the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). Those affected were Bak Deng Nyang, Akec Fabio Goi, and Chan Deng Maror. They were replaced by John Atak Garang Machar, Deng Nyawel Dhieu, and Wol Kuac Wol.
The President also revoked the appointments of SPLM-IO lawmakers from Northern Bahr el-Ghazal in the State Parliament, including Awaya Awaya Makuei, Victor Wol Guoth, Bol Akum Akum, Deng Wol Dheiu, and Theresa Awok Adup. They were replaced by Hajar Mataya, Majok Piol Mayen, Longar Aror, Maria Akum, and James Jem.
Kiir replaced Atak Garang Akec from the SPLM-IO with Bol Akum Akum as Minister for Local Government and Law Enforcement in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal.
