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John Gai Yoh

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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]

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

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Building country from zero not easy". Anadolu Agency. October 14, 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Shago, Obaj (May 5, 2016). "Meet Kiir's new advisors". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2021-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)