Timothy Taban Juch

Timothy Taban Juch
Member of the
National Legislative Assembly
for Akobo County
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 May 2010
Governor of Akobo State
In office
19 August 2019 – 22 February 2020
Preceded byJohnson Gony Bilieu
Succeeded byposition dissolved

Timothy Taban Juch (also spelled Timothy Taban Juc) is a South Sudanese politician and a member of parliament (MP) for Akobo County in Jonglei State. Taban was the governor of Akobo State in South Sudan from 2019 until its dissolution in 2020.

Military career

A Lou Nuer, Taban was a commander in the majority-Nuer South Sudan Liberation Movement (SSLM) during the Second Sudanese Civil War.[1] Taban's forces were based in the Akobo area and fought with the Sudan People's Liberation Army for control of the town.[2]

Political career

Taban was the Jonglei State minister for information and communication before the independence of South Sudan.[3] Taban ran as an independent in the 2010 Southern Sudanese general election, beating SPLM candidate John Luk Jok to become the member of parliament (MP) for Akobo South.[4] While serving as an MP, he was appointed the commissioner of Akobo County in 2014.[5] Taban then became the deputy governor of Eastern Bieh State,[6] and was appointed governor of Akobo State on August 19, 2019 after the death of Johnson Gony Bilieu on July 4, 2019.[7][8] Taban appointed his cabinet on September 25, 2019.[9] During his time as governor, severe floods in the state led to food insecurity and caused some residents to flee to Bieh State.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Willems, Rens C. (2008-07-30). Arming with Opportunities: Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration and a Community-based Approach (PDF). Utrecht University. p. 69.
  2. ↑ The South Sudan Defence Force - A Challenge To the Sudan Peace Process. Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies. 2004-04-08. pp. 11–12.
  3. ↑ "Jonglei figures end six Counties' peace campaign". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Jonglei election results: Kuol Manyang wins governorship". Sudan Tribune. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Calls for removal of Akobo county commissioner intensify". www.sudantribune.com. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  6. ↑ "Appointed govt of 'Eastern Bieh' to send advance team to Akobo". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Governor Johnson Gony dies in Turkish hospital". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  8. ↑ "South Sudan's Kiir makes partial cabinet reshuffle". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Akobo governor names his cabinet". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  10. ↑ "Akobo governor warns of looming hunger after floods". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  11. ↑ "More than 6,000 people flee Akobo State: official". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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