The South Sudan Red Cross has re-elected Joseph Dhuor Makuei as its president for the second term.
Dhuor was president since 2012 and will serve for another four years as mandated by the constitution of the South Sudan Red Cross.
‘I feel happy to be re-elected as the president of the National Society for the second time and I want to recognize the trust bestowed upon me by the general assembly, said Dhuor.
I have taken this responsibility upon me and urge all of us to carry it together to advance the South Sudan Red Cross,’ he added.
The General assembly – the body that met in Juba between 25 -27 June 2019; It is the highest authority of the National Society and is composed of 48 delegates including 42 branch representatives who elected the President, two Vice-Presidents, the chairperson of the Finance Commission and the chairperson of the National Youth Council.
‘The general assembly has spoken and the branches have spoken too. They have decided on the person to lead the National Society for the next four years, said John Lobor, SSRC’s Secretary-General.
To be re-elected for second term shows that the electorates have seen confidence in Joseph to continue serving the people of South Sudan’, he added.
The President is the head of the governing body while the Secretary-General is the executive head who is in charge of the day-to-day running of the SSRC.
South Sudan Red Cross is the national society of the Republic of South Sudan established by an act of parliament and signed by the President of the Republic.