Timothy Taban Juch | |
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Governor of Akobo State | |
In office 19 August 2019 –22 February 2020 | |
Preceded by | Johnson Gony Bilieu |
Succeeded by | position dissolved |
Personal details | |
Nationality | South Sudanese |
Timothy Taban Juch (also spelled Timothy Taban Juc) is a South Sudanese politician and the former governor of Akobo State in South Sudan.
Taban was the Jonglei State minister for information &communication, [1] and was appointed the commissioner of Akobo County in 2014. [2] Taban then became the deputy governor of Eastern Bieh State, [3] and was appointed governor of Akobo State on August 19,2019 after the death of Johnson Gony Bilieu on July 4,2019. [4] [5] Taban appointed his cabinet on September 25,2019. [6] During his time as governor,severe floods in the state led to food insecurity and caused some residents to flee to Bieh State. [7] [8]