Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (South Sudan)

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South Sudan
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Department overview
Formed2011
Jurisdiction South Sudan
Headquarters Juba
Minister responsible

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Betty Achan Ogwaro, while Beda Machar Deng serves as deputy minister. [1]

List of Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry

NNameOfficePresidentParty
1 Betty Ogwaro 20112014 Salva Kiir Mayardit Sudan People's Liberation Movement
2 Josephine Joseph Lagu 20142014
3 Beda Machar Deng 20142014
4 Betty Ogwaro 20142015
5 Beda Machar Deng 20152016
6 Josephine Joseph Lagu 20162016
7 Betty Ogwaro 20162019
8 Josephine Joseph Lagu 2019

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References

  1. Government of South Sudan official Website: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2011-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)