Southern Liech State
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)Southern Liech | |
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 Location of Southern Liech in South Sudan | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Capital | Leer[1] |
| Number of Counties | 9[1] |
| Population (2014 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 267,460 |
Southern Liech State was a state in
to the west.History
On 2 October 2015, President
Salva Kiir issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10 constitutionally established states.[3] The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines. A number of opposition parties and civil society groups challenged the constitutionality of the decree. Kiir later resolved to take it to parliament for approval as a constitutional amendment.[4] In November the South Sudanese parliament empowered President Kiir to create new states.[5]
Teker Riek Dong was appointed Governor on 24 December.[6]
Administrative divisions
The state consisted of 9 counties:[1]
- Rubkway County
- Mayiandit County
- Tharjiath-bour County
- Panyinjiar County
- Nyal County
- Ganyliel County
- Dhor-wang County
- Bou County
- Thornyor County
References
- ^ a b c Atekdit, Ariik (15 February 2016). "Southern Liech Governor Arrives State Headquarters". Gurtong. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Mutambo, Aggrey. "S. Sudan govt agrees to reduce states to 10 to maintain peace". The East African. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Kiir pressured into taking decree to parliament for approval". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "South Sudan's Kiir appoints governors of 28 new states". Sudan Tribune.
- ^ "South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
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