Simon Kun Puoch [SEP] occupation
Simon Kun Puoch
Simon Kun Puoch is a South Sudanese military figure and politician. He had served as governor of Upper Nile (state) from 25 May 2010 till his removal by the President in August 2015. A Lieutenant General, he has also done work with the Southern Sudan Relief and Recovery Commission.
Upper Nile (state)
Upper Nile was one of the states of South Sudan. The only governor of Upper Nile since the independence of South Sudan was Simon Kun Puoch The White Nile flowed through the state, giving it its name. The state also shared a similar name with the region of Greater Upper Nile, of which it was part along with the states of Unity and Jonglei. It had an area of . Malakal was the capital of the state. The town of Kodok, the location of the Fashoda Incident