Sudan’s Kiir appoints 27 SPLM Political Bureau members
By Isaac Vuni
May 22, 2008 (JUBA) — The Chairman of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Lt. General Salva Kiir Matardit appointed twenty seven members to the office of SPLM Political Bureau including five women, first of it kind, after they were dully selected by members of National Council meeting.
The president promised to appoint more female of southern Sudan sector to the nine governor’s position in order to realize SPLM mandatory twenty five percent for them.
Notably Lam Akol Ajawin and Theiopilous Ochang Lotti were dropped form the previous list.
As the 1587 delegates prepares to leave Juba for their respective states, counties, payams and Bomas, elders, Gen. Joseph Lagu and Abel Alier strong advise them to carry the message that SPLM is their national party ready to win the coming national election in 2009. “United we stand, divided we fall” reminded Abel and Lagu.
Below is the list of the SPLM Political Bureau members:
– Lt. General Salva Kiir Mayaardit, SPLM Chairman and Commander in Chief of SPLA
– Dr. Riek Machar Teny, First SPLM Deputy and GoSS Vice President
– Mr. James Wani Igga, Second SPLM Deputy and Speaker SSLA
– Mr. Malik Agar Eyer, Third SPLM Deputy and Governor Blue Nile
– Mr. Pagan Amum Okiech, federal Cabinet Affairs Minister and SPLM Secretary General who is also Secretary to Political Bureau
– Dr. Anne Itto, SPLM Deputy Secretary General Southern sector
– Mr. Yasir Said Arman, SPLM Deputy Secretary General northern sector
– Mr. Daniel Awet Akot, Governor Lakes state
– Mr. Kuol Manyang Juuk, Governor Jonglei state
– Mr. Nhial Deng Nhial, member from Warrap state
– Mr. Deng Alor Kuol, federal Minister of Foreign Affair
– Mr. John Luk Jok, GoSS minister of Industry and Mining
– Mrs. Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, GoSS presidential advisor on Human Rights
– Mr. Paul Mayom Akec, GoSS Interior minister
– Mr. Mansour Khalid, Advisor to President of the Republic
– Mr. Lual Diing Wol, GoSS advisor of political affair
– Mr. Mark Nyipuoch Ubong, Governor Western Bahr el Ghazal state
– Dr. Tabitha Butrus Shokai, federal Health Minister
– Mr. Ezdihar Juma, member
– Mrs. Jemma Nunu Kumba, Governor Western Equatoria State
– Mrs. Awut Deng Acuil, GoSS Minister of Public Service, Labour and Human Resource Development
– Mr. Kosti Manibe, federal minister of Investment
– Mr. Taban Deng Gai, Governor Unity state
– Mr. Addelazia Adam el Hilu, member
– Dr. Samson Lukare Kwaje, GoSS minister of agriculture and forestry
– Mr. Akol Paul Kordit, chairman of Youth Southern sector
– Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Eissa, chairman of Youth Northern sector
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