Samson L. Kwaje
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Samson Lukare Kwaje (195? - 01/08/2010) was a senior member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement's Political Bureau, the highest political organ of the former rebel movement that now governs Southern Sudan. He was the Minister of Information for the newly established Government of Southern Sudan
from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Kwaje was from Pojulu Tribe from Central Equatoria. He served as the spokesman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and its military wing the Sudan People's Liberation Army
(SPLM/A) during the Second Sudanese Civil War
prior to the creation of the Government of Southern Sudan following the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement
(CPA) on 9 January 2005 by the late SPLM leader, Dr. John Garang
(June 1945 - 30 July 2005)and President of the Government of Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir
.
He served as Minister of Agriculture
and forestry
in the Government of Southern Sudan. Dr. Kwaje died of kidney complications in Nairobi
, Kenya
on Sunday 1 August 2010. Born in 1940s, late Kwaje obtained his Masters Degree in 1974 and PhD in late 1970s, both from universities in the United States of America.
Before joining the movement in 1990s, the late held a ministerial position in the then regional government based in Juba in 1980s.
From 1995 to 2004, he was put in charge of information desk in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army and became its official spokesperson. He also played a great role during the Naivasha peace talks with the then Government of Sudan which led to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). In 2005 during the formation of the Government of Southern Sudan, Kwaje was appointed the first minister of Information and Broadcasting. However in 2008 he was switched to the ministry of Agriculture and Forestry during a reshuffle. He had been holding the post even after the elections when the government was formed. Kwaje was the head of the presidential campaign team for the SPLM Chairperson and current President, Gen. Kiir. He died at 2:55AM on the early morning of Sunday, August 1, 2010, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Late Kwaje has two wives and is survived by seven children.
Samson Lukare Kwaje (195? - 01/08/2010) was a senior member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement's Political Bureau, the highest political organ of the former rebel movement that now governs Southern Sudan. He was the Minister of Information for the newly established Government of Southern Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Kwaje was from Pojulu Tribe from Central Equatoria. He served as the spokesman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and its military wing the Sudan People's Liberation Army
Sudan People's Liberation Army
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as a rebel political movement with a military wing known as the Sudan People's Liberation Army estimated at 180,000 soldiers. The SPLM fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War against the Sudanese...
(SPLM/A) during the Second Sudanese Civil War
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s....
prior to the creation of the Government of Southern Sudan following the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement , also known as the Naivasha Agreement, was a set of agreements culminating in January 2005 that were signed between the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan...
(CPA) on 9 January 2005 by the late SPLM leader, Dr. John Garang
John Garang
John Garang de Mabior was a Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005...
(June 1945 - 30 July 2005)and President of the Government of Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir
Lieutenant General Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir is the current President of Sudan and the head of the National Congress Party. He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister...
.
He served as Minister of Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
in the Government of Southern Sudan. Dr. Kwaje died of kidney complications in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
on Sunday 1 August 2010. Born in 1940s, late Kwaje obtained his Masters Degree in 1974 and PhD in late 1970s, both from universities in the United States of America.
Before joining the movement in 1990s, the late held a ministerial position in the then regional government based in Juba in 1980s.
From 1995 to 2004, he was put in charge of information desk in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army and became its official spokesperson. He also played a great role during the Naivasha peace talks with the then Government of Sudan which led to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). In 2005 during the formation of the Government of Southern Sudan, Kwaje was appointed the first minister of Information and Broadcasting. However in 2008 he was switched to the ministry of Agriculture and Forestry during a reshuffle. He had been holding the post even after the elections when the government was formed. Kwaje was the head of the presidential campaign team for the SPLM Chairperson and current President, Gen. Kiir. He died at 2:55AM on the early morning of Sunday, August 1, 2010, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Late Kwaje has two wives and is survived by seven children.
See also
- Central Equatoria StateCentral Equatoria-Government:Executive*Governor - Maj. Gen. Clement Wani Konga*Deputy Governor and Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Mr. Manase Lomole Waya *Minister of Education - Lokulenge Lole Lokule...
- Lainya CountyLainya CountyLainya is a county on the Yei Juba road in the Central Equatoria state of South Sudan. The county has been affected by the civil war between Sudanese People's Liberation Army/Movement and the National Congress Party of the Sudanese government...
- Pojulu Tribe
- Southern Sudan