30/04/2021
Newly appointed deputy minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Chol Thon Balok was sworn in office at Bilpam headquarters
On the 29th April 2021, the wewly appointed deputy minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Chol Thon Balok was sworn in office by the nation chief of Justice, Hon. Chan Reec Madut
The function was organized at the ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs (Engle building) in Bilpam headquarters attends by the president of the Republic, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit.
President of the Republic, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit urged the newly appointed deputy minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Chol Thon Balok to support the revitalized Transitional government of national unity, RTGONU.
He added that Hon. Chol Thon Balok was known on his revolutionary struggles contribution during the country liberation struggles in the Sudan (1983-2005).
The current Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Angelina Teny Jany has call on the newly appointed deputy Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Chol Thon Balok to support the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement on the resolution of conflict in the Republic of South Sudan.
The newly appointed deputy minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Chol Thon Balok appreciate president Salva Kiir Mayardit for appointing him as the deputy minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs in the revitalized transitional government of national unity, RTGONU.
In addition, I will stand positively with my colleagues in the SSPDF specially the chief of Defense forces, Gen. Santino Deng Wol and his followers in the ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs.