Joseph Nguen Monytuil is the current Governor of Unity State - Bentiu, South Sudan, a post he has held since 2020.[1] He is the first governor of Liech State, which was created by President Salva Kiir on 2 October 2015.[2] Before his appointment as the governor of Northern Liech, he was the caretaker governor of the former Unity State deputized by Colonel Miabek Lang Miading Bil-Kuei from Panriang. Joseph's predecessor is the current vice president for infrastructure of the republic of South Sudan, Gen Taban Deng Gai.