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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Newly appointed finance minister, Awow Daniel Chuang, took oath on Monday as President Salva Kiir directed him and Governor of the Central Bank Dr. James Alic Garang to urgently curb the economic inflation facing the country.<\/p>\n

Chuang, a former petroleum minister, takes over from Dr. Barnaba Chol amid economic hardships resulting from dwindling oil export via the crisis-hit Sudan and the Red Sea waters.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Kiir expressed confidence in Awou\u2019s long track record of experience and dedication to public service, urging him to implement policies that will lift the economic burden on the people,\u201d Kiir\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

Minister Chuang reportedly acknowledged the \u201cseverity of the economic crisis and vowed to take decisive action to curb the hyperinflation and stabilize consumer market prices\u201d across the country.<\/p>\n

Engineer Chuang, South Sudan\u2019s 12th finance minister since independence in 2011, is taking over an inflation-hit economy where civil servants have not been paid salaries for the last seven months.<\/p>\n

President Kiir appointed Mr. Chuang on March 15, 2024, to replace Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol, who was sacked after serving only six months in office.<\/p>\n

No reason was provided for the removal of Dr. Bak, a renowned economist, although it comes at a time when South Sudan\u2019s pound currency is sharply declining against the US dollar, sending prices skyrocketing.<\/p>\n

The new finance minister served as the Minister of Petroleum from June 2019 to March 2020, prior to holding the position of Director General in the Petroleum Sector.<\/p>\n

After Kiir removed him as petroleum minister, Chuang was demoted to the position of undersecretary after the establishment of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity.<\/p>\n

During his tenure, the Ministry of Petroleum played a crucial role in the country\u2019s economy, contributing over 90% of South Sudan\u2019s total income through oil production and exportation via pipelines to Port Sudan on the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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