PRESIDENT KIIR SWEARS IN NEW FOREIGN MINISTER, CALLS FOR STRICT REFORMS

Office of the President

4 September 2023 (Juba)- President Kiir has directed the new Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. James Pitia Morgan to address the financial challenges facing the foreign missions.

Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Kiir urged the newly appointed Minister to bring his diverse expertise and insights to the table, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach in advancing the nation’s foreign policy and welfare of the staff in the foreign missions.

Dr. Morgan said he would do his best to build a participatory leadership in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for effective execution of its mandate.

Morgan was the country’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Djibouti, and IGAD and replaced Deng Dau Deng who was serving as Acting Foreign Minister.