Jemma Nunu Kumba

The Right Honorable
Jemma Nunu Kumba
Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 August 2021
Preceded byObuch Ojok
Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism[1]
In office
2015–2019
Preceded byBetty Ogwaro
Succeeded byGabriel Changson Chang
Minister of Gender, Social Welfare, and Religious Affairs[1]
In office
2015–2015
Preceded byMichael Makuei Lueth
Succeeded byRebecca Joshua Okwaci
Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources[1]
In office
2013–2015
Minister of Housing, Physical Planning, and Environment[1]
In office
2010–2013
Governor of Western Equatoria[1]
In office
2008–2010
Preceded bySamuel Abu-John Kabbashi
Succeeded byJoseph Bakosoro
Personal details
Born (1966-03-08) March 8, 1966 (age 58)
Tambura County, Western Equatoria, Sudan
Political partySPLM
SpouseFesto Kumba
Children4

Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba (born 1966) is a South Sudanese politician. She is the current Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of South Sudan. She founded the Sudan women Parliamentary Caucus in 2004 at the start of the comprehensive peace agreement. She was chosen by the SPLM as the speaker of the Revitalised Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA).[2][3] She became the first woman to preside over the parliament of South Sudan.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Honourable Jemma Nunu Kumba". Nairobi Summit. 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ "South Sudan appoints female as speaker of parliament". Al Arabiya English. 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Nunu Kumba selected TNLA Speaker". Eye Radio. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. ^ "Jemma Nunu Kumba: S.Sudan's first female parliament speaker". Jordan Times. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2022-10-10.