Lakes State Caretaker Governor Rin Tueny Mabor has appointed county commissioners, state ministers and other officials, directing them to remain impartial and refrain from using public resources to gain electoral advantage.
According to a statement from the Office of the Caretaker Governor, the appointments cover state ministries, commissions, Rumbek Municipality and all eight counties of Lakes State.
The appointees include Makur Madit Ruei as Minister of Finance, Planning and Investment; Manyang Luk Lueth as Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement; and William Koji Kerjok as Minister of Information, Communications and Information Technology.
Other ministerial appointments include Dr. Makur Matur Koriom for Health, Daniel Deng Mario for General Education and Instruction, Zahariah Magot Ater for Roads, Bridges and Physical Infrastructure, and Philip Mawut Garang for Agriculture and Food Security.
The governor also appointed commissioners responsible for the Revenue Authority, Anti-Corruption and Employees Justice, Relief and Rehabilitation, and Gender and Social Welfare.
At the county level, the appointments cover Rumbek Central, Cueibet, Rumbek East, Rumbek North, Yirol West, Awerial, Wulu and Yirol East counties. Kuol Mathubier Kuc Dhal was appointed mayor of Rumbek Municipality.
The statement said all caretaker appointees had been directed to act impartially and avoid using public resources for electoral purposes.
It also called on the officials to cooperate with state leadership to ensure peaceful campaigns, protect candidates and support the conduct of free and fair elections.
The appointees have been instructed to report to the state headquarters in Rumbek for swearing-in on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the General Secretariat.
The appointments come as South Sudan prepares for the December 2026 elections.
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