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Mayiik Ayii Deng
Mayiik Ayii Deng
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan
	In office; September 2021 – 8 March 2023
President	Salva Kiir Mayardit
Preceded by	Beatrice Wani-Noah
Succeeded by	Joseph Makuer Nyieth
Personal details
Born	20 December 1971 (age 52)[citation needed]; Wau, former Bhar el Ghazal Province[citation needed]
Nationality	South Sudanese
Political party	SPLM
Alma mater	Saint Mary's University; Loras College

Mayiik Ayii Deng is a South Sudanese politician and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,^[1] He was appointed into the office following Republican decree by the President removing Beatrice Khamisa Wani in September 2021 and was fired in March 2023.^[2]^[3]

He had also served as the Minister of presidential affairs in the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU). Mr. Deng was appointed minister in the Office of the President on 29 April 2016, following the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCISS) and the formation of the transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU, a position he held until he was reappointed as Minister of Presidential Affairs in March 2020 and subsequently relieved in June 2020 in that latest position^[4]

Mr. Deng participated in the South Sudan peace process in various capacities since independence in 2011. He was part of the SPLM negotiating team in Arusha, Tanzania in 2014 during the negotiation of SPLM Reunification.

^ "Kiir fires foreign minister". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ Madut, Koch (10 September 2021). "South Sudan' Salva Kiir Fires Foreign Affairs Minister Khamis". TowerPostNews. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "Kiir fires foreign minister". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ Santino, Deng (2 June 2020). "President Salva Kiir relieved Mayiik Ayii and replaced him with Nhial Deng Nhial". City Scrollz. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[1] "Kiir fires foreign minister". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[2] Madut, Koch (10 September 2021). "South Sudan' Salva Kiir Fires Foreign Affairs Minister Khamis". TowerPostNews. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[3] "Kiir fires foreign minister". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[4] Santino, Deng (2 June 2020). "President Salva Kiir relieved Mayiik Ayii and replaced him with Nhial Deng Nhial". City Scrollz. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

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Mayiik Ayii Deng


Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan
In office September 2021 – 8 March 2023
President	Salva Kiir Mayardit
Preceded by	Beatrice Wani-Noah
Succeeded by	Joseph Makuer Nyieth

Personal details
Born	(1971-12-20) 20 December 1971 (age 52)^{[citation needed]} Wau, former Bhar el Ghazal Province^{[citation needed]}
Nationality	South Sudanese
Political party	SPLM
Alma mater	Saint Mary's University Loras College