Ministry of Telecommunication and Postal Services (South Sudan)

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South Sudan
Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Department overview
Formed2011
Jurisdiction South Sudan
Headquarters Juba
Minister responsible

The Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Madut Biar Yel, while Bettrice Khamisa Wani serves as deputy minister. [1]

List of Ministers of Telecommunications and Postal Services

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Gen. Madut Biar Yel Since July 2011 Sudan People's Liberation Movement Salva Kiir Mayardit In office

One of political detainees arrested on Dec. 15, 2013 on alleged coup. Released on Jan. 29, 2014 together with six other inmates and exiled to Kenya.

I Now participating in IGAD mediated South Sudan peace talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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References

  1. "Telecommunication and Postal Services". Government of the Republic of South Sudan. 2012-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2012-12-09.