Josephine Joseph Lagu

Josephine Joseph Lagu
Fifth Vice President of South Sudan
Assumed office
10 February 2025
PresidentSalva Kiir Mayardit
Preceded byHussein Abdelbagi
Personal details
BornNovember 1953
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Political partySouth Sudan Opposition Alliance

Josephine Joseph Lagu (born in November 1953) is a South Sudanese politician.[1][2] She is the eldest daughter of Joseph Lagu.[3] She was appointed as one of the vice-presidents of South Sudan on 10 February 2025,[4] having previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Food Security since 2020.[5]

  1. ^ "World Bank provides 113 mln USD to boost food production in South Sudan - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  2. ^ "🇸🇸 Hon. Josephine Joseph Lagu". Women in AgriTech (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  3. ^ "Veteran politician Lagu visits President Kiir". The City Review. 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Kiir sacks two VPs, health minister". Sudan Tribune. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security South Sudan". Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security South Sudan.

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