Ex-Guinea PM appointed JMEC deputy chairperson

January 17, 2016 (JUBA) – The chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), Festus Mogae has appointed Guinea’s former prime minister, François Lounceny Fall as his deputy.

“Mr. Fall is a distinguished public servant who has ably served his country and the United Nations. I welcome his commitment to serve the people of South Sudan in this important role,” Mogae said in a statement, adding that Fall will assume his responsibilities effective from 18 January 2016.

Formerly Guinea’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fall served as a foreign affairs minister before he become the prime minister.

The ex-Guinean prime minister also worked as Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Somalia, before returning to government

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