Sarah Cleto Hassan
Sarah Cleto Hassan | |
|---|---|
Salva Kiir | |
| Vice President | Riek Machar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1967 Abu Shaka, |
| Citizenship | Sudan (until 2011) South Sudan (2011-present) |
| Nationality | South Sudanese |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan |
Sarah Cleto Hassan Rial (born 10 November 1967) is a South Sudanese politician and human rights activist[1][2] serving as the current governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal. She was the only woman among the eight governors appointed by President Salva Kiir on June 30, 2020.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
Hassan was born on 10 November 1967 in the village of Abu Shaka,
Golo people of Western Bahr el Ghazal
.
She attended the College of Social and Economic Studies, at the
The American University in Cairo
in 1996.
She obtained a M.A. in the Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy, at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2006 and a graduate with Certificate of Peace and Conflict Resolution from the Rotary Peace Centre, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand in 2014.[1]
Personal life
Hassan has three sons.
References
- ^ a b "Who is Governor Sarah Cleto Hassan Rial of Western Bahr el Ghazal State?". Sudans Post. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "WBG governor decries random shooting, calls for heightened security". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "South Sudan President Appoints 1 Woman Among 8 Governors, 3 Administrators | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Governor Cleto, Kiir discuss security in Western Bahr el Ghazal". Sudans Post. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Makur, Peter Mapuor. "Governor in South Sudan Acknowledges Role of Catholic Church in Community Peacebuilding". www.aciafrica.org. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Web Desk (2020-11-27). "Interstate pre-seasonal cattle movement conference kicks off in Wau -". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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