Mayiik Ayii Deng

Mayiik Ayii Deng
Minister in the Office of the President
In office
29 April 2016 – Present
Preceded by Awan Guol Riak
Personal details
Born 20 December 1971
Wau, former Bhar el Ghazal Province
Nationality South Sudanese
Political party SPLM
Alma mater Saint Mary's University
Loras College

Mayiik Ayii Deng is a South Sudanese politician. Mr. Deng is the current Minister in the Office of the President. He was appointed to that position on 29 April 2016, following the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCISS) and formation of the transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU).[1]

Hon Deng in his office

He has participated in various capacities in South Sudan peace process since independence in 2011. He was part of the SPLM negotiating team in Arusha, Tanzania in 2014 during the negotiation of SPLM Reunification.

Early life and education

Mr Mayiik Ayii Deng was born on December 20, 1971 in what was then the Bhar el Ghazal Province in Sudan and now South Sudan.He has professional training in International Relations and diplomacy. He holds Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and History from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.[2] and Masters of Arts in Management (IP) from Saint Mary's University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3]

Hon Deng's graduation photo, 2001

Career

Prior to joining the Office of the President of the Republic of South Sudan as the Minister in the Office of the President, Mr Deng was an active basketball player.

Hon. Deng with President Kiir
Hon. Deng with H.E. President Deby of Chad

He went to United States of America in 1990s under US High School Basketball scholarship program where he joined Winston – Salem State University in North Carolina while at the same time played in numerous inter-estates basketball competitions.

Hon Deng with H.M. King Mohamed VI of Morocco
Hon Deng with President Yoweri Museveni

Mr Deng is also a Member of Parliament (MP) in the South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) representing Tonj North constituency in Tonj State on the SPLM Party List ticket.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gurtong.net/Governance/Governments/Ministries/tabid/466/Default.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.loras.edu/
  3. ↑ http://www.smumn.edu/
  4. ↑ http://www.gurtong.net/Governance/Parliaments/ParliamentsofSouthSudan/tabid/349/Default.aspx


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