Kiir appoints Wilson Wuol Gajang Jonglei deputy governor - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudan: Kiir Appoints New Deputy Governor for Jonglei After 10-Month Vacancy

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has named Wilson Awuol Gajang as the new deputy governor of

Kiir appoints Wilson Wuol Gajang as Jonglei deputy Governor amid power-sharing dispute

By Riak Chol President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Wilson Wuol Gajang as the new Deputy Governor of Jonglei State, filling a position that had remained vacant for nearly ten months. The post has been unoccupied since March 2025, when the former Deputy Governor, Atong Kuol Manyang, was promoted to the national cabinet as Minister of Trade and Industry. During this period, Governor Dr. Riek Gai Kok has been running the state administration s…

Kiir appoints Wilson Wuol Gajang Jonglei deputy governor - Radio Tamazuj

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Wilson Wuol Gajang as the new deputy governor of Jonglei State, filling a position that had remained vacant for nearly ten months. The post became vacant in March 2025 after former Deputy Governor Atong Kuol was appointed National Minister of Trade. Jonglei State Information Minister Nyanmar Lony confirmed the appointment on Monday and described it as long overdue. She said the move will strengthen the…