Ministry of Petroleum and Mining
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | South Sudan |
| Headquarters | Juba |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | www.mop-rss.org |
The Ministry of Petroleum is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Ezekiel Lul Gatkuoth, the ministry of petroleum contributes more than 90% of the south Sudan total income through oil production and exportation to different counties through north sudan pipe line from the oil fields in south sudan to the port sudan in red sea. the government of sudan is heavily taxing south sudan for using the pipe line, and with the recent declined in the oil prices in the international market, this declined in the oil prices has really affected the economy of the country. [1]
List of Ministers of Petroleum
| Minister of Petroleum | In Office | Party | President | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dhieu Dau | Since July 2011 | Sudan People's Liberation Movement | Salva Kiir Mayardit | In office |
References
- ↑ Government of South Sudan official Website: Ministry of Petroleum "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
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