James Wani Igga

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James Wani Igga
Manasseh Magok Rundial
Secretary General of the SPLM
Personal details
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Krillo,[2] Juba County, Central Equatoria, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (now South Sudan)
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Political partySPLM
Residence(s)Lobonok, Central Equatoria
Alma materCairo
Military service
AllegianceSPLA (Torit)
RankZonal Commander
CommandsYei

James Wani Igga (born 1949) is a

National Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2013[4] and secretary general of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.[5]

Early life

Igga was born in 1949.

Zande[8] ethnic groups and he is a Roman Catholic. He studied economics in Cairo.[7]

Civil war years

Igga joined the South Sudanese rebels in 1985, training in Cuba and Ethiopia. He rose rapidly through the

Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) ranks,[7] and, by 1987, had the rank of major and commanded the Shakus Battalion.[9] The same year, he was Zonal Commander of Central Equatoria and a member of the SPLA High Command.[10] He was reportedly well-respected among civilians.[11]

Igga was one of the SPLA's most senior representatives during negotiations with

IGAD-mediated dialogue with the Nasir faction.[12] Igga had known Lam Akol, one of the Nasir leaders, since their time together in the Cuban training camp.[8]

As chairman of the SPLM Political Affairs Commission, Igga established the Technical Committee of Intellectuals in February 2000. This committee was tasked with planning the civil administration of Southern Sudan.[13]

Post-war politics

Following the 2005 signing of the

Upper Nile State for the transitional period.[13]

Igga read out the proclamation of independence when the two Sudans divided.[7] He continued as the legislative speaker of the lower house from 2011 to 2013.[15]

President

Salva Kiir appointed Igga as vice president on 23 August 2013 to replace Riek Machar, who he had dismissed a month previously. He was required to resign as speaker.[16] Igga was unanimously confirmed by the National Assembly on 26 August.[17]

On 30 May 2020, Igga tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan.[18]

On 19 August 2020, six of Igga's bodyguards were killed in a road ambush by National Salvation Front rebels in Igga's home town of Lobonok. He was not with those bodyguards at the time.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "President Kiir appoint Machar FVP ahead of South Sudan new cabinet". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Who is James Wanni Igga?". Sudan Tribune. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ^ "James Wani Igga appointed South Sudan vice-president". BBC News. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  4. ^ "SPLM maintains popularity in the whole country-Igga". Sudan Tribune. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  5. ^ Fisher, Jonah (20 April 2005). "Southern Sudan's frontline town". BBC News. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Biography of H.E. Dr. James Wani Igga (PhD)". South Sudan Presidency.
  7. ^ a b c d "South Sudan president names James Wani Igga as deputy: state radio". Google News. AFPV. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.[dead link]
  8. ^
    ISBN 9966081798
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  9. ISBN 9966257942
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  10. ISBN 0275970604
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  11. ISBN 978-1847010292
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  12. ISBN 0595284590
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  13. ^
    ISBN 978-1475960280
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  14. ISBN 9781847010940
    – via Google Books.
  15. ISBN 9781786720054
    – via Google Books.
  16. ^ "Kiir appoints speaker James Wani Igga as new vice-president". Sudan Tribune. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  17. ^ "S. Sudan lawmakers unanimously endorse Wani Igga as new VP". Sudan Tribune. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  18. ^ "VP Igga tests positive for COVID-19". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Six bodyguards of VP Igga killed in road ambush". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 22 August 2020.


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