South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has named cabinet ministers, sharing power with ex-rebels in a key step in the peace process. 

Kiir announced the formation of the transitional cabinet on state television this evening after opposition leaders had submitted the lists of their nominees.

The main opposition SPLM-IO took the prominent cabinet dockets of the petroleum as well as the defense ministry. Kiir’s supporters hold the finance and interior ministries.

Kiir nominated 20 ministers, while SPLM-IO’s Riek Machar nominated nine ministers. The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) nominated three ministers, Former Detainees nominated two ministers and other opposition political parties nominated one minister.

The new Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) is part of a peace agreement signed in September 2018 between President Kiir and several opposition leaders including Riek Machar, the new First Vice President.

The ministerial appointees are:

1. Martin Elia Lomuro – Minister of Cabinet Affairs
2.Beatrice Khamis Wani - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
3. Angelina Teny - Minister of Defense and Veterans’ Affairs
4. Paul Mayom Akec - Minister of Interior
5. Stephen Par Kuol - Minister of Peace Building
6. Reuben Madol Arol - Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
7. Obuto Mamur Mete - Minister of National Security
8. Jemma Nunu Kumba – Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
9. Michael Makuei Lueth – Minister of Information
10. Lasuba L. Wango - Minister of Federal Affairs
11. John Luk Jok - Minister of East African Community Affairs
12. Salvatore Garang Mabiordit – Minister of Finance and Planning
13. Puot Kang Chuol – Minister of Petroleum
14. Henry Odwar – Minister of Mining
15. Josephine Joseph Lagu – Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
16. Onyoti Adigo Nyikwac – Minister of Livestock and Fisheries
17. Kuol Athian Mawien – Minister of Trade and Industry
18. Josephine Napon Cosmos – Minister of Environment and Forestry

19. Manawa Peter Gatkuoth - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation

20. Michael Chiangjiek - Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development

21. Rizik Zachariah Hassan - Minister of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism

22. Dhieu Mathok Diing - Minister of Investment

23. Denay Jok Chagor -Minister of Higher Education

24. Awut Deng Achuil - Minister of General Education and Instruction

25. Elisabeth Acuei Yol - Minister of Health

26. Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro - Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development

27. James Hoth Mai - Minister of Labour

28. Peter Marcello Nasir -Minister of Energy and Dams

29. Madut Biar Yel - Minister of Transport

30-Simon Mijok Mijak - Minister of Roads and Bridges

31-Ayaa Benjamin Warille - Minister of Gender and Social Welfare

32-Peter Mayen Majongdit - Minister of Humanitarian Affairs

33-Nadia Arop Dudi - Minister of Culture, Museums and National Heritage

34. Albino Bol Dhieu - Minister of Youth and Sports

Deputy Ministers:

1. Deng Deng Akon - Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs

2. Deng Dau Deng - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

3. Malek Reuben Riak – Deputy Minister of Defense

4. Mabior Garang de Mabior - Deputy Minister of Interior

5. Joseph Malek Arop - Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs

6. Agok Makur Kur - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning

7. Lily Albino Akol Akol - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security

8. Martin Tako - Deputy Minister of General Education and Instruction

9. Khalid Butrous - Deputy Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development

10. Baba Medan Konyi - Deputy Minister of Information