Dr. Biong Kuol Deng
Non-executive Director
Biong is a governance expert, constitutional lawyer, policy analyst, and development expert, by profession, with over twenty-two years of practical experience at the regional and international levels. He acquired this experience through professional, focused, diversified, and intensive work in the fields of legal education, human rights, Constitution and constitutionalism, conflict prevention, management and resolution, democracy and governance, and economic and human development.
Academic and Professional Qualifications S.J.D. (Ph.D.) Holder, Madison Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison. (1988 – 1993)LL.M., Columbia University School of Law, New York, N.Y. Focused on International Law, International Business Transactions, Corporate Law, Conflict of Laws, and Law of Contracts. LL.B., Faculty of Law, Khartoum University, Khartoum, Sudan. Recent Professional Experience Dean, School of Law, University of Juba, Juba, South Sudan (2022–Present) Head, Department of Private Law, School of Law, University of Juba (2018 – 2021) Chairperson, Public Grievances Chamber, Republic of South Sudan, Juba, South Sudan (2015 – present) Research Fellow, Centre For Strategic and Policy Studies, P.O. Box, Hai Jeberona, Juba, South Sudan (2019 – present) International IDEA Representative to South Sudan. International IDEA, Juba, South Sudan (2011 – 2019) Consultant, Advocate and Commissioner for Oaths, Nimra Talata, Juba, Southern Sudan (2009 – 2011) Various roles as research specialist at the Institute of South Africa (2005 – 2009).
Board Experience: Executive member of Women’s Bloc of South Sudan in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Cohort member and national coordinator South Sudan, Young East African Health Research Scientists (YEARS’). Member of the 9th East African Health Research Commission (EAHSC) Scientific Sub-Committee (RSSC). Member of Steering Committee for Establishment of the Research and Development Framework, Ministry of Higher Education, Science & Technology, Juba, South Sudan. South Sudan (2014-2016). BSc in Chemistry/Biology and Diploma in Education Science - University of Bahr El Ghazal, College of Education, South Sudan (1999-2003)