James Kok Ruey has been the Governor of
Western Bieh State,
South Sudan since 24 December 2015. He is the first governor of the state, which was created by President
Salva Kiir
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on 2 October 2015.
James Kok is currently an MP in National parliament representing Pangak constituency since 2021.
He previously served as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and later a Member of Parliament, representing
Fangak County
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Location
The county is located between Koch County in Unity State in the South-West, Guit County in Unity State to the west, ...
in
Jonglei. In 2001, he represented the
Sudan People's Defense Forces/Democratic Front in negotiations with the
Sudan People's Liberation Army
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, incurring the wrath of less conciliatory SPDF members who saw cooperation as betrayal.
References
Government ministers of South Sudan
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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