John Luk Jok (died 2 June 2020) was a South Sudanese politician.
He was educated at the
University of Khartoum
The University of Khartoum (U of K) ( ar, جامعة الخرطوم) is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 195 ...
from 1974 to 1977, where he earned a law degree. He later graduated from the
London
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School of Economics in 1983.
Jok served as
Minister of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
from 10 July 2011 until 12 March 2020, when he was appointed Minister of East African Affairs in the
Cabinet of South Sudan
The Cabinet of South Sudan is the Executive Branch of the Government of South Sudan. The Cabinet members are appointed by the President and report to the President.
Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU)
Under the terms of ...
.
Jok died in his home at Juba on 2 June 2020, aged 68 from COVID-19.
See also
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SPLM
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM; ar, الحركة الشعبية لتحرير السودان, ''Al-Ḥarakat ash-Shaʿbiyyat liTaḥrīr as-Sūdān'') is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as the political w ...
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SPLA
References
2020 deaths
Government ministers of South Sudan
Year of birth missing
1950s births
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan
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