Joseph James Tombura (12 September 1929 – 17 September 1992) a South Sudanese politician and member of the Sudan African National Union, was president of the High Executive Council of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region, serving from 23 June 1982 to 5 June 1983, until the Sudanese central government revoked the autonomy of that region.
Autonomy was restored in 2005, and six years later South Sudan became an independent nation.