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Quote: Profile: Vice President Designate James Igga James Wani Igga, until his appointment as the Vice President, a month after the sacking of the long serving Dr. Riek Machar is the Speaker of the South Sudan’s national parliament. By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 24 August 2013 [Gurtong] - A Bari by tribe hails from Lobonok Payam west of Juba County. Born in 1949 in Krillo village, Igga started his education in Parperto and went to Okaru for his elementary education as well as the first two years of his intermediate school from 1962 – 1965. When Okaru was disturbed by the civil war, he joined government intermediate in Tonj and joined Rumbek Secondary School from 1972 to 1975. He studied social economics in Cairo University. While in Cairo University Wani helped forming the JAPO (Juwama African Patriotic Organization) and became its first leader until he joined the SPLM/A early 1985. Up on joining the SPLM and entering the Military training, Igga was first promoted to Captain. He then had also a military and political training in Bonga College, Ethiopia. In 1986, he went to attend a Division Commanders’ course in Cuba where following its completion he got promoted to the SPLM Politico – Military High Command and then elected the SPLM Secretary General. His appointment to the SPLM Politico – Military High Command came following the revitalization of the SPLM policies in 1987 after crisis in the movement started between Dinkas and Nuers. In a move to counter the Nuers’ rising anti-SPLM/A, Dr. John Garang, the leader of the SPLM/A then started promoting Equatorians into top positions in the movement. Hon. Igga became one among several Equatorians who joined 12 Alternate members of the SPLM/A Politico-Military High Command and joined the SPLM/A top three leaders; Dr. John Garang and Salva Kiir. Hon. Igga is also the author of the books; Fundamentals of SPLM Political Work and Orientation, 2001; Basic Concepts for SPLM Political enlightenment, 2001; and Battles Fought and the Secrecy of Diplomacy, 2008. His latest book is Rediscovering Our Roots. Igga played a greater role in mobilizing the Equatorians and South Sudanese into the war during the struggle. With his education background and eloquence, he became significant in mobilizing both South Sudanese within and out side the country wooing their support for the struggle, a platform that made him an icon in the party. He retired in the rank of Lt. General in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) to the politics in 2005 at the time of the formation of the then Southern Sudan government. Currently he is the Deputy Chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). Igga is one of the President’s top loyalists today among several of the SPLM senior top cadres. He declared the South Sudan independence anniversary on July 9, 2011 as the Speaker of the National parliament. He led the South Sudan National Parliament since the establishment of the then Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) in 2005 after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005. A roman catholic by religion, he is viewed as an elderly political son by his tribes men and commands high respect from the Bari speakers, Greater Equatoria region and South Sudan at large due to his profound performance in the war struggle.