Stephen Dhieu Dau

Honorable
Stephen Dhieu Dau
4th Minister of Finance and Planning
In office
July 2016 – March 2018
PresidentSalva Kiir Mayardit
Preceded byDavid Deng Athorbei
Succeeded bySalvatore Garang Mabiordit
1st Minister of Petroleum and Mining
In office
August 2011 – April 2016
PresidentSalva Kiir Mayardit
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byDak Diop Bichok
Personal details
Born1963
Melut County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Political partySPLM
EducationBachelor of Commerce
Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Masters of Financial and Banking Studies
Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
OccupationBanker and Economist

Stephen Dhieu Dau Ayik is South Sudanese politician, banker by profession, and financial technocrat. He is a proven professional[1] and held various cabinet positions in the Government of the Republic of South Sudan. He is a senior member of Sudan’s People Liberation Movement (SPLM) and had served in various cabinet positions. Stephen Dhieu Dau was the Minister of Finance and Planning until March 2018 in the RSS. He served as Minister of Petroleum and Mining and Minister of Commerce and Industry. Stephen Dhieu Dau is from Melut County, Upper Nile State, and belongs to the Nyiel section of the Padang Dinka ethnic group. In October 2022, President Salva Kiir appointed Stephen Dhieu Dau as the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Revenue Authority. In December 2022, He was appointed as a member of the SPLM Political Bureau.

Biography

Stephen Dhieu Dau Ayik was born in Melut County, Upper Nile State. Stephen Dhieu attended Renk Secondary School and went to Cairo University - Egypt, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree of commerce. During his studies years (1986 - 1990) at the university, he was very active student in academic, political and cultural activities in the students’ community. He was the Chief Editor of the Voice of South Sudan newspaper, was being issued by South Sudan Students Association in Egypt ( SOSSA). As the Chief Editor, he wrote extensively about political, cultural and social issues facing Sudanese people and Southern Sudanese in particularly, in the time of war that broke out in 1980s between the North and the South, specifically, the problem of national identity, the issue of religion and state and how govern a United Sudan. His writings garnered popularity among the Sudanese and Southern Sudanese living in Egypt.

In 1991, Stephen Dhieu began his professional career at the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS), formerly known, as Bank of Sudan (BoS) till the CPA era, working his way in banking profession to the senior positions’ roles in the banking control and financing dept. and foreign exchange and external relations dept. While working for the bank, he obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking from the Higher Institute of Financial and Banking Studies in Khartoum and a master's degree in Financial and Banking Studies, from Business School, Sudan University of Science and Technology in 2005. His thesis was on examining the causes of bank insolvency.[2]

In 2006, he was appointed to the Technical Assessment and Conversion Committee, responsible for designing, processing and overseeing the change of the Sudanese currency from dinars (SD) to pounds (SDG). He was among the internal cells within Sudan, govern controlled areas who provided technical supporting to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) negotiating team on wealth sharing protocol during the peace talks in Naivasha, Kenya, during the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) negotiations, the contribution that led to establishment of the two windows in banking industry in Sudan, the Islamic banking system in the North and the conventional banking system in the South, during the six years period of the CPA - 2005 to 2011. More as one of the few SPLM members working in the Central Bank, he was a member in the joint committees between Sudan and South Sudan, of prior and post CPA issues.

Government of Southern Sudan

In May 2007, Stephen Dhieu Dau was appointed as the Minister of Finance, Trade, and Economic Planning of the oil-rich Upper Nile state. As the state minister, he had overseen robust public finance management and economic development. Stephen Dhieu played a critical role during the 2010 elections. He was the Campaign Manager for the President Salva Kiir,[3] and the SPLM party in Upper Nile state. The SPLM won a slide victory in general elections in 2010 in Upper Nile state, at all three levels of the government ( national in Khartoum, subnational in Juba and state), including gubernatorial position, and over 90% seat in all legislative assemblies.

In 2010, upon general elections, Stephen Dhieu Dau, was appointed as the Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Government of Southern Sudan ( GoSS). As the Minister, he was responsible for formulation of policy, laws and regulations of trade and industry, promoting trade and reviving the defunct industrial schemes across Southern Sudan.

Government of the Republic of South Sudan

Following the independence of South Sudan on July 9, 2011, as South Sudan (RSS) became a, Republic, sovereign and independent country, he was appointed Caretaker Minister of Commerce and Industry from July 9. 2011 - August 25. 2011 pending the appointment of the first Cabinet of the newest Republic of South Sudan.

On August 26, 2011, Stephen Dhieu Dau was appointed as the first Minister of Petroleum and Mining[4] and tasked with overseeing the development of the oil and gas, formalization and harmonization of laws, agreements governing the petroleum industry,[5] imposition of sovereign powers on the oil sector and the transition of management[6] of the oil sector from the Republic of Sudan to the Republic of South Sudan,[7] successfully he managed to overtake the petroleum management.[8] As the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, he developed legislation to regulate petroleum[9] and mining[10] activities in South Sudan,[11] pushed for the employment of thousands of South Sudanese nationals in the oil sector, through South Sudanization program.

In August 2013, he was reappointed as the Minister of Petroleum and Mining (MPM),[12] which he held until April 2016. In April 2016, he was appointed as the Minister of Trade and Industry.[13] Then in July 2016, he was appointed as the Minister of Finance and Planning.[14]

As the Minister of Finance and Planning, he pushed for vital fiscal reforms, robust public financial management,[15] enforcing tough fiscal and monetary policies, strengthening cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and The World Bank Group ( WB) in the quest for revitalization of the economy of South Sudan.[16] He reached out to international and regional financial institutions,[17] resulted in attracting technical and financial support[18] to South Sudan,[19] concluding in membership in the Africa Export and Import Bank[20] (EXIM Bank) in 2017 in Cairo - Egypt and the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade and Development Bank[21] (TDB) in Nairobi- Kenya in 2017. Hon. Stephen Dhieu served as the Minister of Finance and Planning until March 2018.[22]

Photos

Hon. Stephen Dhieu Dau meeting with Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan at the Ministry of Finance and Planning in 2017
  • Hon. Stephen Dhieu Dau visiting South Sudan oilfields during his capacity as Minister of Petroleum and Mining.
    Hon. Stephen Dhieu Dau visiting South Sudan oilfields during his capacity as Minister of Petroleum and Mining.
  • Hon. Stephen Dhieu meeting with Afreximbank President Dr. Benedict Oramah after finalizing South Sudan's membership into the bank in 2017.
    Hon. Stephen Dhieu meeting with Afreximbank President Dr. Benedict Oramah after finalizing South Sudan's membership into the bank in 2017.
  • Hon. Stephen Dhieu Dau (left) and Hon. Hussein Maar (then Minister of Humanitarian Affairs) at the 2016 UN General Assembly in New York City.
    Hon. Stephen Dhieu Dau (left) and Hon. Hussein Maar (then Minister of Humanitarian Affairs) at the 2016 UN General Assembly in New York City.
  • Hon. Stephen Dhieu and Turkish Economy Minister Nihiat Zeybekci in Ankara at a signing ceremony for economic cooperation between South Sudan and Turkey in April 2017.
    Hon. Stephen Dhieu and Turkish Economy Minister Nihiat Zeybekci in Ankara at a signing ceremony for economic cooperation between South Sudan and Turkey in April 2017.

See also

References

  1. ^ Mayai, Augustino Ting (2017-01-17). "The Recent Change of Guards at the Ministry of Finance and Bank of South Sudan". The Sudd Institute.
  2. ^ Ayik, Stephen Dhieu Dau (2005-09-01). Examining the Causes of the Bank Insolvency (Thesis thesis). Sudan University Of Science And Technology. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  3. ^ "South Sudan swears in first elected president". Reuters. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  4. ^ Written, Staff (August 27, 2011). "Kiir forms first cabinet of the independent South Sudan". Sudan Tribune. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". Retrieved 15 July 2023.[dead link]
  6. ^ "South Sudan could pump some oil by end-November: minister". Reuters. 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  7. ^ "Juba, Khartoum discuss oil". Eye Radio. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  8. ^ Holland, Hereward. "Palouge oilfield is making progress". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  9. ^ "The South Sudan Petroleum Act 2012 - ResourceData". www.resourcedata.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  10. ^ ""China to help South Sudan develop mining sector: how can South Africa get involved?" – Reprinted on The Africa Daily – The Centre for Chinese Studies". Retrieved 2022-04-07.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "South Sudan goes live with new Mining Cadastre System and launches web portal". Trimble Land Administration. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  12. ^ "South Sudan's Kiir names new cabinet, leaves out VP post - South Sudan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  13. ^ "Former rebels, ex-detainees in President Salva Kiir's Cabinet". The East African. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  14. ^ "Stephen Dhieu named as new Minister of Finance". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  15. ^ "UNDP and Ministry of Finance Discuss Recovery and Stabilization". UNDP in South Sudan. Archived from the original on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  16. ^ "Turkey, South Sudan ink economic cooperation deal". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  17. ^ "South Sudan asks donors to pay for a third of national budget". Reuters. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  18. ^ "China and South Sudan Sign Framework Agreement on Concessional Loan". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  19. ^ "AfDB Director General, East African Region, hands over keys to Bank-funded Customs office building in Juba, South Sudan". African Development Bank - Building today, a better Africa tomorrow (in European Portuguese). 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  20. ^ "South Sudan Becomes Latest Afreximbank Participating State". African Export-Import Bank. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  21. ^ "South Sudan signs MoU with Trade and Development Bank". Sudan Tribune. September 4, 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-08.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "South Sudan president fires finance minister and blacklisted general". Reuters. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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