Timothy Taban Juch

Timothy Taban Juch
Governor of Akobo State
In office
19 August 2019 – 22 February 2020
Preceded byJohnson Gony Bilieu
Succeeded byposition dissolved
Personal details
NationalitySouth Sudanese

Timothy Taban Juch (also spelled Timothy Taban Juc) is a South Sudanese politician and the former governor of Akobo State in South Sudan.

Taban was the Jonglei State Minister for Information & Communication,[1] and was appointed the commissioner of Akobo County in 2014.[2] Taban then became the deputy governor of Eastern Bieh State,[3] and was appointed governor of Akobo State on August 19, 2019 after the death of Johnson Gony Bilieu on July 4, 2019.[4][5] Taban appointed his cabinet on September 25, 2019.[6] During his time as governor, severe floods in the state led to food insecurity and caused some residents to flee to Bieh State.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Jonglei figures end six Counties' peace campaign - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. ^ "Calls for removal of Akobo county commissioner intensify - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. ^ "Appointed govt of 'Eastern Bieh' to send advance team to Akobo". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  4. ^ "Governor Johnson Gony dies in Turkish hospital". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  5. ^ "South Sudan's Kiir makes partial cabinet reshuffle". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  6. ^ "Akobo governor names his cabinet". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  7. ^ "Akobo governor warns of looming hunger after floods". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  8. ^ "More than 6,000 people flee Akobo State: official". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-08-03.