Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (South Sudan) explained

Agency Name:South Sudan
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Type:Ministry
Formed:2011
Superseding:Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP)
Jurisdiction:South Sudan
Headquarters:Ministries Road, Juba
Minister1 Name:Marial Dongrin
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
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 Awou Daniel Chaug

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.[1]

List of ministers of finance

Before independence

Ministers responsible for finance in Southern Sudan autonomous region.

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Arthur Akuien Chol22 October 200528 March 2007[2]
Gabriel Changson Chang28 March 20072 July 2007
Koul Athian Mawien2 July 200731 March 2009
David Deng Athorbei31 May 20099 July 2011

Since 2011

Ministers responsible for finance after independence since July 2011.

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
David Deng Athorbie9 July 201126 August 2011
Kosti Manibe Ngai26 August 201123 July 2013
Aggrey Tisa Sabuni31 July 201312 January 2015[3]
David Deng Athorbie12 January 201528 April 2016[4]
Stephen Dhieu Dau28 April 201612 March 2018[5]
Salvatore Garang12 March 201816 September 2020
Athian Ding Athian16 September 202012 November 2021[6]
Agak Achuil Lual12 November 20214 August 2022[7]
Dier Tong Ngor4 August 20223 August 2023[8]
Barnaba Baak Chol3 August 202315 March 2024[9]
Awuou Daniel Chuang15 March 202415 July 2024
Marial Dongrin15 July 2024Incumbent[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ninrew . Chany . 2022-08-10 . Finance Minister to stop issuance of bank overdrafts . 2023-03-14 . Eye Radio . en-US.
  2. Web site: Board of honors for Ministers of Finance - Ministry of Finance and Planning .
  3. Web site: Salva Kiir ISSUED PRESIDENTIAL DECREE TO REMOVED HIS FINANCE MINISTER AGGREY TISA SABUNI. www.southsudanliberty.com.
  4. Book: Inc, IBP. Sudan South Country Study Guide - Strategic Information and Developments. June 28, 2015. Lulu.com. 9781438785417 . Google Books.
  5. Web site: Profile: South Sudan's new finance minister Salvatore Garang. Radio Tamazuj.
  6. News: UPDATE 1-South Sudan president replaces finance minister, state TV reports. Reuters . September 16, 2020. www.reuters.com.
  7. Web site: South Sudan's president sacks finance minister and interior minister . Reuters . en . 13 November 2021.
  8. News: 2022-08-05 . South Sudan's Kiir sacks finance minister, central bank governor . en . Reuters . 2022-08-12.
  9. News: 2023-08-03 . Kiir appoints Baak Barnaba to replace sacked Dier Tong . en . eye radio.
  10. Web site: MINISTER DONGRIN TAKES OVER HIS NEW ASSIGNMENT AT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING – Ministry of Finance and Planning . Ministry of Finance and Planning.