Obuch Ojwok Akuo

Obuch Ojwok Akuo is a politician from South Sudan. He was the speaker of the South Sudan National Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2021. He is a member of the SPLM who represents Eastern Equatoria. Ojwok is a Pari, an ethnic group in Lafon County, Imatong State.[1] He became speaker on December 16, 2019 after the resignation of Anthony Lino Makana, who was accused of corruption.[2][3] Ojwok, after becoming speaker, said he wanted to restore the reputation of parliament.[4] Ojwok was the first deputy minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism when the post was created on August 26, 2011 after the independence of South Sudan on July 9, 2011.[5]

Obuch Ojwok Akuo
Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly
In office
16 December 2019 – May 2021
Preceded byAnthony Lino Makana
Succeeded byJemma Nunu Kumba
Personal details
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Political partySPLM

References
  1. "New parliament speaker urged to demonstrate good leadership". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  2. "South Sudan's parliament endorses new speaker". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. Editors (2019-12-16). "South Sudan parliament elects new speaker". Nyamilepedia. Retrieved 2019-12-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. "Speaker Ojwok vows to restore reputation of parliament". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  5. "Kiir forms first cabinet of the independent South Sudan - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.

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  1. "New parliament speaker urged to demonstrate good leadership".
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