John Gai Yoh: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
Removing links to deleted file File:John Gai Yoh.jpg |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''John Gai Yoh''' (born 1964<ref name=":1" />) 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 |
'''John Gai Yoh''' (born 1964<ref name=":1" />) 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> {{Infobox officeholder |
||
|honorific-prefix = |
|honorific-prefix = |
||
|name = John Gai Yoh |
|name = John Gai Yoh |
||
|honorific-suffix = Scholar and Politician |
|honorific-suffix = Scholar and Politician |
||
|image = |
|image = |
||
|imagesize = |
|imagesize = |
||
|smallimage = <!--If this is specified, "image" should not be.--> |
|smallimage = <!--If this is specified, "image" should not be.--> |
Revision as of 00:55, 17 July 2021
John Gai Yoh (born 1964[1]) 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]
John Gai Yoh Scholar and Politician | |
---|---|
South Sudanese Ambassador to Turkey | |
In office July 2012 – 31 July 2013 | |
President | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
Succeeded by | Sebit Bullen Kamonde |
Constituency | Maiwut |
Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology | |
In office 31 July 2013 – May 2016 | |
President | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
Preceded by | Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba |
Succeeded by | Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba |
Constituency | Maiwut |
Minister of General Education and Instructions | |
In office 31 July 2013 – May 2016 | |
President | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
Preceded by | Hon. Joseph Ukel Abango |
Succeeded by | Hon. Deng Deng Hoc Yai |
Constituency | Maiwut |
Presidential Advisor | |
In office May 2016 – February 2020 | |
President | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | American University of Beirut, The University of South Africa |
Occupation | Politician |
Education
Yoh completed his basic education at Malakal Secondary School Malakal in 1983. [citation needed] He then joined the American University of Beirut and graduated with a BA in Political Science (1990) and a Masters of Arts in History (1995).[1] Yoh subsequently entered the University of South Africa, where he obtained his Ph.D. in International Politics in 2008.[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 3 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.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link)