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'''John Gai Yoh''' (born |
'''John Gai Yoh''' (born 1964<ref name=":1" /> in [[Nasir, South Sudan|Nasir]], [[Upper Nile (state)|Upper Nile]], [[South Sudan]]) is a [[South Sudan|South Sudanese]] politician and a member of the ruling [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement|Sudan People’s Liberation Movement]]. He is the former Minister of Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of South Sudan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=July 31, 2013|title=South Sudan’s Kiir names new cabinet, leaves out VP post|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan-republic/south-sudan%E2%80%99s-kiir-names-new-cabinet-leaves-out-vp-post|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|website=[[Sudan Tribune ]]|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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Yoh completed his basic education at Malakal Secondary School in Malakal |
Yoh completed his basic education at Malakal Secondary School in Malakal in 1987.{{Fact|date=July 2021}} He then joined the [[American University of Beirut]] and graduated with a BA in Political Science and a Masters of Arts in History.<ref name=":1" /> Yoh subsequently entered the [[University of South Africa]], where he obtained his Ph.D. in International Politics in 2004.<ref name=":1" /> Yoh has taught at universities in the Middle East and South Africa.<ref name=":1" /> He was Resident Research Associate at the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Amman, Jordan between 1996 and 2003 as well as a lecturer at the University of South Africa, Pretoria, between 2003 and 2007.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Yoh also authored several books, including ''The Idea of South Sudan: The History of Political Thoughts''; ''Revolution on Equatoria Mountains: The Story of the Torit Mutiny''; and ''The Hazards of Nation Building: Nurturing Competing Visions''. |
Yoh also authored several books, including ''The Idea of South Sudan: The History of Political Thoughts''; ''Revolution on Equatoria Mountains: The Story of the Torit Mutiny''; and ''The Hazards of Nation Building: Nurturing Competing Visions''. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Before the independence of South Sudan, Yoh was the head of government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Southern African Liaison Office, Pretoria. This Mission was accredited to South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, and SADC Organization. After South Sudan's 2011 independence, Yoh served as the South Sudanese ambassador to Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 14, 2012|title=Building country from zero not easy|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/building-country-from-zero-not-easy/327033|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|website=|publisher=[[Anadolu Agency]]}}</ref> He held this position until 2013 when President Salva Kiir subsequently appointed him Minister of Education, Science, and Technology,<ref name=":0" /> a position he served for 4 years. In 2016, Yoh was appointed the Presidential Advisor on Education Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shago|first=Obaj|date=May 5, 2016|title=Meet Kiir's new advisors|url=https://eyeradio.org/meet-kiirs-advisors/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|website=[[Eye Radio]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Before the independence of South Sudan, Yoh was the head of government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Southern African Liaison Office, Pretoria.<ref name=":1" /> This Mission was accredited to South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, and SADC Organization.<ref name=":1" /> After South Sudan's 2011 independence, Yoh served as the South Sudanese ambassador to Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 14, 2012|title=Building country from zero not easy|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/building-country-from-zero-not-easy/327033|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|website=|publisher=[[Anadolu Agency]]}}</ref> He held this position until 2013 when President Salva Kiir subsequently appointed him Minister of Education, Science, and Technology,<ref name=":0" /> a position he served for 4 years. In 2016, Yoh was appointed the Presidential Advisor on Education Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shago|first=Obaj|date=May 5, 2016|title=Meet Kiir's new advisors|url=https://eyeradio.org/meet-kiirs-advisors/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|website=[[Eye Radio]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Yoh is also the Founder and Chairman of the South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies, a think tank in South Sudan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://ss-csps.org/board-of-directors/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|publisher=South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Yoh is also the Founder and Chairman of the South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies, a think tank in South Sudan.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://ss-csps.org/board-of-directors/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|publisher=South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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John Gai Yoh (born 1964[1] in Nasir, Upper Nile, South Sudan) is a South Sudanese politician and a member of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement. He is the former Minister of Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of South Sudan.[2]
Education
Yoh completed his basic education at Malakal Secondary School in Malakal in 1987.[citation needed] He then joined the American University of Beirut and graduated with a BA in Political Science and a Masters of Arts in History.[1] Yoh subsequently entered the University of South Africa, where he obtained his Ph.D. in International Politics in 2004.[1] Yoh has taught at universities in the Middle East and South Africa.[1] He was Resident Research Associate at the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Amman, Jordan between 1996 and 2003 as well as a lecturer at the University of South Africa, Pretoria, between 2003 and 2007.[1]
Yoh also authored several books, including The Idea of South Sudan: The History of Political Thoughts; Revolution on Equatoria Mountains: The Story of the Torit Mutiny; and The Hazards of Nation Building: Nurturing Competing Visions.
Career
Before the independence of South Sudan, Yoh was the head of government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Southern African Liaison Office, Pretoria.[1] This Mission was accredited to South Africa, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, and SADC Organization.[1] After South Sudan's 2011 independence, Yoh served as the South Sudanese ambassador to Turkey.[3] He held this position until 2013 when President Salva Kiir subsequently appointed him Minister of Education, Science, and Technology,[2] a position he served for 4 years. In 2016, Yoh was appointed the Presidential Advisor on Education Affairs.[4]
Yoh is also the Founder and Chairman of the South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies, a think tank in South Sudan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Board of Directors". South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "South Sudan's Kiir names new cabinet, leaves out VP post". Sudan Tribune . July 31, 2013. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Building country from zero not easy". Anadolu Agency. October 14, 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shago, Obaj (May 5, 2016). "Meet Kiir's new advisors". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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