Kuol Daniel Ayulo (born 16 June 1975) is a South Sudanese politician, technocrat and public administrator appointed as Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of South Sudan on 6 May 2026 by President Salva Kiir Mayardit. Prior to being a Minister he served as Undersecretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and First Undersecretary at the national Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on two separate occasions between 2024 to March 2025.
Career
Ministry of Finance, Lakes State
Before being appointed to serve in the national government Kuol Daniel Ayulo had served as Minister of Finance in Lakes State under the leadership of late Matur Chut Dhol who died in 2024.
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Kuol Daniel Ayulo was appointed First Undersecretary at the national Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on 6 June 2023. He was subsequently dismissed from this position on 2 October 2023 and replaced by Malual Tap Dhieu and was reassigned to Ministry of Trade and Industry.
For the second time, Ayulo was again appointed as First Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in December 2025, serving until March 2026 replaced by Malual Tap Dhieu again
A few months later, on 6 May 2026, President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed Kuol Daniel Ayulo as the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of South Sudan, succeeding Salvatore Garang Mabiordit who had on served in the post since 23 February 2026. The appointment was part of a broader government reshuffle that also included changes to the military high command.
Ministry of Trade and Industry Between his two separate posts as First Undersectary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of South Sudan, Ayulo served as Undersecretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. He was dismissed in August 2024.
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