Taban Deng Gai

Taban Deng Gai
Third Vice President of South Sudan
Assumed office
21 February 2020
PresidentSalva Kiir Mayardit
Preceded byPosition established
2nd First Vice President of South Sudan
In office
23 July 2016 – 21 February 2020
PresidentSalva Kiir Mayardit
Preceded byRiek Machar
Succeeded byRiek Machar
Personal details
Bornc. 1950[a]
Kerial, Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Political partySPLM-IO (Juba faction)

Taban Deng Gai is a South Sudanese politician who has been one of the Vice Presidents of South Sudan in the unity government since February 2020. He served as the First Vice President of South Sudan from 23 July 2016 to February 2020. He was mining minister before being appointed as acting first vice president.[1]


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  1. ^ "South Sudanese minister replaces 'missing' Riek Machar as vice president - Africanews". AfricaNews. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.