Draft:James Alic Garang


James Alic Garang
BornAjok Village, Ayat Center, Aweil West County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Sudan
OccupationGovernor of the Bank of South Sudan, Economist, Banker
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts
University of Utah
Years active2009–present

James Alic Garang is a South Sudanese economist, Chair of Monetary Affairs Committee of the East Africa Community and the current governor of the Bank of South Sudan.[1] He previously served as a senior advisor to the Executive Director at the IMF Executive Board in Washington, DC.[2] Garang assumed the office after being appointed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on October 4, 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "27th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community Monetary Affairs committee" (PDF). Bank of the Republic of Burundi. May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Inside South Sudan's economic recovery". CNBCAFRICA. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  3. ^ "President Kiir Appoints Dr. James Alic Garang as the New Governor of South Sudan Central Bank". PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd - South Sudan. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-07-21.