Taban Deng Gai | |
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2nd First Vice President of South Sudan | |
Assumed office 23 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Riek Machar |
Personal details | |
Nationality | South Sudanese |
Taban Deng Gai is a South Sudanese politician. He has been the second First Vice President of South Sudan since 23 July 2016. He was mining minister before being appointed as acting first vice president.[1] He has served as governor of Unity State since 30 September 2005.[2]
In the April 2010 elections the state electoral body stated that Taban Deng Gai won by 137,662 votes, beating runner-up Angelina Teny who won 63,561 votes.[3]