Mayiik Ayii Deng

Mayiik Ayii Deng is a South Sudanese politician and former Minister of presidential affairs in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU). Mr. Deng was appointed minister in the Office of the President 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, a position he held until he was reappointed as Minister of Presidential Affairs in March 2020 and subsequently relieved in June 2020 in that latest position.[1]

Mayiik Ayii Deng, MP
Former Minister of Presidential Affairs
In office
29 April 2016 – 2 June 2020
Preceded byAwan Guol Riak
Succeeded byNhial Deng Nhial
Personal details
Born20 December 1971
Wau, former Bhar el Ghazal Province
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Political partySPLM
Alma materSaint Mary's University
Loras College

Mr. Deng participated in South Sudan peace process in various capacities 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 20 December 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]

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

  • Hon Deng in his office
  • Hon Deng's graduation photo, 2001
  • Hon Deng with H.M. King Mohamed VI of Morocco
  • Hon. Deng with President Kiir
  • Hon. Deng with H.E. President Deby of Chad
  • Hon Deng with President Yoweri Museveni

See also

References
  1. "Gurtong Trust: Government of South Sudan – Ministries". www.gurtong.net.
  2. "Loras College | Catholic, Liberal Arts | Dubuque, IA". Loras College.
  3. "Saint Mary's University of Minnesota". www.smumn.edu.
  4. "Parliaments of South Sudan". www.gurtong.net.
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