Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (South Sudan)

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South Sudan
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Ministry overview
Formed2011
Superseding agency
  • Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP)
Jurisdiction South Sudan
HeadquartersMinistries Road, Juba
Minister responsible
Website https://mofp.gov.ss/

The Ministry of Finance and Planning is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. This ministry was first headed by Honourable David Deng Athorbei after the country gained her independence from Sudan in 2011.The current minister is Hon. Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater [1]

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However, the ministry of Finance and economic planning has issued statement in 2022 stopping the issuance of bank overdraft and will prefer injecting more U$D into the market. [2]

List of ministers of finance

Before independence

Ministers responsible for finance in Southern Sudan autonomous region.

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Arthur Akuien Chol 22 October 200528 March 2007 [3]
Gabriel Changson Chang 28 March 20072 July 2007 [3]
Koul Athian Mawien 2 July 200731 March 2009 [3]
David Deng Athorbei 31 May 20099 July 2011 [3]

Since 2011

Ministers responsible for finance after independence since July 2011.

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
David Deng Athorbie 9 July 201126 August 2011 [3]
Kosti Manibe Ngai 26 August 201123 July 2013 [3]
Aggrey Tisa Sabuni 31 July 201312 January 2015 [3] [4]
David Deng Athorbie 12 January 201528 April 2016 [3] [4] [5]
Stephen Dhieu Dau 28 April 201612 March 2018 [3] [6]
Salvatore Garang 12 March 201816 September 2020 [3] [6]
Athian Ding Athian 16 September 202012 November 2021 [3] [7]
Agak Achuil Lual 12 November 20214 August 2022 [3] [8]
Dier Tong Ngor 4 August 20223 August 2023 [3] [9]
Barnaba Bak Chol 3 August 202315 March 2024 [3] [10]
Awuou Daniel Chuang 15 March 202415 July 2024 [11]
Marial Dongrin 15 July 2024Incumbent [11]

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