Jemma Nunu Kumba

Jemma Nunu Kumba (born 1966) is a South Sudanese politician.

Jemma Nunu Kumba
Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism
Personal details
Born1966
Tombura County, Western Equatoria
Spouse(s)Festo Kumba
Children4

Early life

Jemma Nunu Kumba was born in Tombura County of Western Equatoria. During her childhood, she moved from Tombura County to a refugee camp in Central Africa. She later attended secondary school from 1983 to 1986 in Juba.[1]

Career

In the 1990s, Kumba worked as administrator of a company with ties to the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and then as a coordinator for the New Sudan Council of Churches.[1] When her husband was appointed Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) representative to Namibia, Kumba moved with him. While in Nambia she enrolled at the University of Namibia, studying public administration from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, she participated in peace talks on behalf of SPLM in Kenya. After the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, she served as a member of parliament in Khartoum.[1] Kumba is a member of the SPLM party.[2]

Kumba was the first woman to serve as governor after the CPA.[3] She was appointed Governor of the Western Equatoria State in 2008.[1][3] She lost the April 2010 election for governor to Bangassi Joseph Mario Bakosoro.[4]

On 10 July 2011 she was appointed the Minister for Housing and Physical Planning in the Cabinet of South Sudan.[5] On 3 August 2013, President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit shuffled several ministers and deputies, moving Kumba to Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation & Water Resources.[6][7] By July 2016 she was Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism.[8]

In October 2015, President Kiir Mayardit, appointed Kumba to serve as deputy secretary general of SPLM. At the same time, Salva Kiir dissolved national secretariats and tasked Kumba with recommending new party secretariats. She replaced Anne Itto Leonardo in the position of deputy secretary general of SPLM.[9] Kumba was sworn in on 13 November 2015.[10]

Personal life

She is married to Festo Kumba, the former minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries.[1] The couple has four children.,[1] Kumba is also a girlfriend to Maj. General Dr. Kennedy Gaaniko

See also

References
  1. "Who's who of the SPLM-Juba faction: Jemma Nunu Kumba | Radio Tamazuj". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  2. "Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  3. Gbatanawo, Clement (25 May 2010). "Jemma Nunu Kumba's Final Lap in Office". www.gurtong.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  4. Gbatanawo, Clemente (27 April 2010). "Western Equatoria State Goes Against the Wind". www.gurtong.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  5. "S.Sudan:The Newly Appointed Ministers Or Caretakers | www.sosanews.com - Reporting without fear or favour". 2011-11-08. Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  6. "Exclusive interview with the Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation & Water Resources for South Sudan". ESI-Africa.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  7. Simon Wudu, Waakhe (5 August 2013). "President Kiir Reshuffles New Cabinet, Ministries Increased". www.gurtong.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  8. "Gurtong Trust: Government of South Sudan - Ministries". www.gurtong.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  9. "Kiir appoints new SPLM deputy secretary general - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  10. Mayom, Jok P. (15 November 2015). "SPLM's New Deputy Secretary General Sworn In Office > Gurtong Trust > Editorial". www.gurtong.net. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
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