Vice-President · South Sudan
Josephine Joseph Lagu
1 recorded engagement, 2025: 1 visit.
Biography
South Sudanese politician (born 1953)
Josephine Joseph Lagu (born in November 1953) is a South Sudanese politician. She is the eldest daughter of Joseph Lagu. Josephine is the Former Vice President of South Sudan in the Transitional Government of National Unity. She was appointed as one of the vice-presidents of South Sudan on 10 February 2025, On 26 February 2026 she was replaced as vice president by her immediate predecessor, Hussein Abdelbagi. Lagu previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Food Security since 2020.
== Political affiliation ==
Josephine Lagu is a daughter of Joseph Lagu. She is a member of the People's Democratic Movement founded by Hakim Darious but was elected in 2019 to the position of chairperson of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance, which comprises various opposition parties.
== Controversy ==
Lagu was accused of involvement in the embezzlement of funds in 2009. However, on April 30, 2010, the High Court in Juba cleared Lagu of all the charges for lack of proof.
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Where they travelled
South Sudan Visited or called (darker = more often)
Most-visited countries
Discussion topics
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Josephine Joseph Lagu leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/josephine-joseph-lagu.html]