James Tor Monybuny
James Tor Monybuny is a South Sudanese politician and was the first governor of Central Upper Nile State. Monybuny is a Padang Dinka from Baliet. Monybuny was a pastor for the Presbyterian Church in South Sudan and the Baliet County commissioner. After the creation of Central Upper Nile State from Eastern Nile State on January 14, 2017, Monybuny became governor, due in part to ties with Vice President Taban Deng Gai. On January 28, 2018, Shilluk youth protesters blocked Monybuny's from entering the PoC camp in Malakal. Monybuny, along with three other governors, was removed from office by Salva Kiir on May 20, 2019. Kiir said the governors were not present in their states. Monybuny was replaced as governor of Central Upper Nile State by Peter Chol Wal.
