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
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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.
