253:, taking over from caretaker Governor Johnson Juma Okot. He promised to work towards development of the state and to promote peace between the different communities. On 9 June 2010 he appointed his cabinet of state ministers, and also named the Commissioners for the eight counties of the state. After the successful referendum in January 2011 in which 99.95% of votes were for south Sudan secession, Lobong was visited by a delegation of women from all eight counties of Eastern Equatoria. He recognized the great contribution that women had made during the civil war and subsequent struggle leading up to the referendum, and called on them to help build peaceful ties between the different ethnic groups in the state.
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send their children to school. Lobong also called for cordial relations with neighboring countries, including
Ethiopia. He said, "It is time for us to contribute at regional and international levels for the stability not only of the region but of the world. We need peace among ourselves and our sister countries".
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over which community should supply the county commissioner. He said that he would discuss adding more counties with the
President. Each of the 16 new counties would be more ethnically homogeneous. This runs counter to recommendations of a report issued in 2010 to which Lobong's Southern Sudan Peace
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During the July 2011 independence celebrations, Lobong urged citizens to play an active role in suppressing cattle rustling, which he described as the biggest challenge to security in South Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world. He called on them to develop a culture of hard work and to
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were untrue. He said that Athor was using scare tactics to gain publicity, and said the people of
Greater Equatoria were loyal to the democratic Government of South Sudan. In April 2011 Lobong said that at least six hundred thousand people were starving in Eastern Equatoria state due to a poor
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When the civil war ended, Lobong was appointed Chief of the
National Intelligence and Security Service for the Southern Sector of South Sudan. He was the SPLM State Chairman for Eastern Equatoria. In 2005 he was a candidate for governorship of Eastern Equatoria State, but
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harvest in 2010. He called on NGOs to supply food and seed to the affected communities. He also asked NGOs to declare their budgets and objectives. This was needed to prevent corruption and so the government could direct its budget to unfunded areas.
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In May 2011 Lobong announced that it would be illegal to carry arms in public places, and that this ban applied even to off-duty security personnel such as soldiers and policemen. That month Lobong said that he would consult with
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Lobong took his oath of office on 19 May 2010 in a ceremony at the
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Louis Lobong Lojore was born between 1962 and 1965. He belongs to the
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in June 2005 due to dissatisfaction over his failure to prevent
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from raiding and destabilizing the Lauro and Lotukei areas of
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In March 2011 Lobong said that claims that rebels loyal to
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Lomukunyuo,lopeam,lokai,nacheck,loteam and many more
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271:Salva Kiir Mayardit
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168:Louis Lobong Lojore
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