Obuch Ojwok Akuo Explained

Nationality:South Sudanese
Party:SPLM
Obuch Ojwok Akuo
Successor2:Jemma Nunu Kumba
Predecessor2:Anthony Lino Makana
Term End2:May 2021
Term Start2:16 December 2019
Office2:Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly

Obuch Ojwok Akuo is a politician from South Sudan. He was the speaker of the South Sudan National Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2021. He is a member of the SPLM who represents Eastern Equatoria. Ojwok is a Pari, an ethnic group in Lafon County, Imatong State.[1] He became speaker on December 16, 2019 after the resignation of Anthony Lino Makana, who was accused of corruption.[2] [3] Ojwok, after becoming speaker, said he wanted to restore the reputation of parliament.[4] Ojwok was the first deputy minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism when the post was created on August 26, 2011 after the independence of South Sudan on July 9, 2011.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New parliament speaker urged to demonstrate good leadership. Radio Tamazuj. en. 2020-01-03.
  2. Web site: South Sudan's parliament endorses new speaker. Radio Tamazuj. en. 2019-12-16.
  3. Web site: South Sudan parliament elects new speaker. 2019-12-16. Nyamilepedia. en-US. 2019-12-16.
  4. Web site: Speaker Ojwok vows to restore reputation of parliament. Radio Tamazuj. en. 2019-12-18.
  5. Web site: Kiir forms first cabinet of the independent South Sudan - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan. www.sudantribune.com. 2019-12-18.
  6. Web site: New parliament speaker urged to demonstrate good leadership.

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