Ministry of Youth and Sports (South Sudan)

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South Sudan
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
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Formed2011
Jurisdiction South Sudan
Headquarters Juba
Minister responsible

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Dr. Joseph Geng Akech. [1]

List of ministers of culture, youth and sports

MinisterIn officePartyPresidentNote(s)
Cirino Hiteng Ofuho August 26, 2011 to July 23, 2013 [2] Sudan People's Liberation Movement Salva Kiir Mayardit
Nadia Arop Dudi Since August 4, 2013 to March 2020 [3] Sudan People's Liberation Movement Salva Kiir Mayardit
Dr. Albino Bol March 12, 2020 to Nov 2023 [1] Sudan People's Liberation Movement Salva Kiir Mayardit

Dr Joseph Geng Akech November 17 to present

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References

  1. 1 2 "South Sudan President Salva Kiir names full Cabinet - The East African". 5 July 2020.
  2. "Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (2011/08/20 - ) | SouthSudanCivics.info". www.southsudancivics.info. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12.
  3. "S. Sudan's Kiir makes new changes, appoints more women ministers - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-12.