Sarah Cleto Hassan Rial (born 10 November 1967) is a South Sudanese politician and human rights activist[1][2] who was the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal from 2020 until 2024. She was the only woman among the eight governors appointed by President Salva Kiir on June 30, 2020.[3][4][5][6]
Sarah Cleto Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal | |
| In office 30 June 2020 – 8 November 2024 | |
| President | Salva Kiir |
| Vice President | Riek Machar |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Okello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1967 Abu Shaka, Bahr el Ghazal, Republic of the Sudan (now Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan) |
| Citizenship | Sudan (until 2011) South Sudan (2011-present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan |
In November 2024, she was replaced as governor by president Kiir, who made her a member of the Council of States. She was succeeded as governor by Emmanuel Okello.[7][8]
Early life and education
editHassan was born on 10 November 1967 in the village of Abu Shaka, Bahr el Ghazal. She hails from the Golo people of Western Bahr el Ghazal.
She attended the College of Social and Economic Studies, at the University of Juba, previously in Khartoum Sudan and graduated with a B.S. in Statistics and Demography, in 1991 and an M.A. in Political Science/Professional Development from 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
editHassan has three sons.
References
edit- ^ 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. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kiir relieves South Sudan's only female governor, Sarah Cleto". Eye Radio. 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Kiir sacks deputy finance minister, state governor". Radio Tamazuj. JUBA. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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