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| birth_place = Bor, [[Republic of the Sudan]]<ref name="bio"/> |
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'''Rebecca Nyandeng |
'''Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior''' (born 15 July 1956)<ref name="bio">{{cite web |title=Biography of Mama Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior |url=https://www.presidency.gov.ss/rebecca.php |website=www.presidency.gov.ss |access-date=2021-01-04 |archive-date=2021-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811214600/https://presidency.gov.ss/rebecca.php |url-status=live }}</ref> is a [[South Sudan]]ese politician. In 2024, she serves as the fourth [[Vice President of South Sudan]].<ref name="sudantribune">{{Cite web|url=https://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article69017|title=President Kiir appoint Machar FVP ahead of South Sudan new cabinet - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan|website=sudantribune.com|date=17 May 2011 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.cia.gov/resources/world-leaders/foreign-governments/south-sudan CIA Handbook, ''South Sudan'', retrieved 2024-07-07]</ref><ref name="theeastafrican.co.ke">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Riek-Machar-appointed-vice-president/4552908-5464888-5j0q7rz/index.html|title=Salva Kiir appoints Machar as First Vice President|website=The East African|date=5 July 2020|access-date=22 February 2020|archive-date=10 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410222719/https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Riek-Machar-appointed-vice-president/4552908-5464888-5j0q7rz/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her official title is ‘Vice President for the Gender and Youth Cluster’’.<ref>[https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/my-husband-died-in-vain-madam-nyandeng-laments Radio Tamazuj website, ''My husband died in vain'', article dated February 5, 2023]</ref> |
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She served as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the [[Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–11)|autonomous government of Southern Sudan]],<ref>{{cite web|url = http://media.www.iowastatedaily.com/media/storage/paper818/news/2006/02/06/News/The-Lady.They.Call.Madam-1599692.shtml |title = The lady they call Madam |first = Ikechukwu| last = Enenmoh |publisher = Iowa State Daily |accessdate = 2007-08-30 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927015701/http://media.www.iowastatedaily.com/media/storage/paper818/news/2006/02/06/News/The-Lady.They.Call.Madam-1599692.shtml |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref> and as an advisor for the [[President of South Sudan]] on gender and human rights from 2007 to 2014.<ref name="bio" /> She is the widow of [[John Garang]], the late first [[Vice President of Sudan]] and the [[President (government title)|President]] of the Government of [[South Sudan]], and the mother of [[Akuol de Mabior]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.newsudanvision.com/news/rebecca-nyandeng-who-killed-my-husband| title = Rebecca Nyandeng: "Who killed my husband?| first = Dave| last = Opiyo| publisher = New Sudan Vision| accessdate = 2007-08-30| archive-date = 2007-09-28| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928090303/http://www.newsudanvision.com/news/rebecca-nyandeng-who-killed-my-husband| url-status = live}}</ref> She is from the [[Dinka people|Dinka tribe]] of [[Twic East County]] of South Sudan.<ref>http://www.twiceast.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619034948/http://www.twiceast.org/ |date=2011-06-19 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.twicom.org/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2022-06-19 |archive-date=2018-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319043326/http://twicom.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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After the death of Dr. John Garang, General [[Salva Kiir]] took over his positions and became the first [[Vice President]] of Sudan and the [[President (government title)|President]] of the [[Government]] of [[South Sudan]] and commander in chief of SPLM/A. General Kiir appointed Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the [[Government]] of [[South Sudan]]. |
After the death of Dr. John Garang, General [[Salva Kiir]] took over his positions and became the first [[Vice President]] of Sudan and the [[President (government title)|President]] of the [[Government]] of [[South Sudan]] and commander in chief of SPLM/A. General Kiir appointed Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the [[Government]] of [[South Sudan]]. |
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She continued to be a strong advocate for the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by Dr. [[John Garang]] before his death on 30 July 2005. She continued to support the implementation of the peace process until the South attained independence on 9 July 2011. During that same year when her husband died Madam Rebecca visited the [[United States |
She continued to be a strong advocate for the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by Dr. [[John Garang]] before his death on 30 July 2005. She continued to support the implementation of the peace process until the South attained independence on 9 July 2011. During that same year when her husband died Madam Rebecca visited the [[United States]] and met with [[President (government title)|President]] [[George W. Bush]]. She offered a message of appreciation for the American involvement in the quest for peace in South Sudan. In 2009 President Obama continued the efforts with Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Rice to see that the peace agreement is implemented in Sudan. |
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Madam Rebecca also received an interview by [[NPR]]. She spoke of her commitment to the liberation of South Sudan while she also respects the necessity of a united Sudan under the New Sudan Vision created by Dr [[John Garang]] in 1983. She visited [[Grinnell College]] and [[Iowa State University]], the [[Iowa]] universities where her late husband completed his education before the [[Second Sudanese Civil War]] broke out in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2006/jan/nyandengdemabior.shtml|title=Widow of former Sudanese vice president will speak at Iowa State - News Service - Iowa State University|website=www.news.iastate.edu|language=en-us|access-date=2017-08-23|archive-date=2017-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221012844/https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2006/jan/nyandengdemabior.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Late Dr. John Garang and his wife Rebecca have six children who are active supporters of peace and stability in the new Republic of South Sudan. |
Madam Rebecca also received an interview by [[NPR]]. She spoke of her commitment to the liberation of South Sudan while she also respects the necessity of a united Sudan under the New Sudan Vision created by Dr [[John Garang]] in 1983. She visited [[Grinnell College]] and [[Iowa State University]], the [[Iowa]] universities where her late husband completed his education before the [[Second Sudanese Civil War]] broke out in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2006/jan/nyandengdemabior.shtml|title=Widow of former Sudanese vice president will speak at Iowa State - News Service - Iowa State University|website=www.news.iastate.edu|language=en-us|access-date=2017-08-23|archive-date=2017-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221012844/https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2006/jan/nyandengdemabior.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Late Dr. John Garang and his wife Rebecca have six children who are active supporters of peace and stability in the new Republic of South Sudan. |
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== Comprehensive Peace Agreement == |
== Comprehensive Peace Agreement == |
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Rebecca Nyandeng has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the government of [[Sudan]] in [[Khartoum]] implements the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). During the years of war, she joined the Southern army known today as [[Sudan People's Liberation Army]] and the [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement]]. She is known for her support for the right of self-determination for South Sudan although she has nothing against the united Sudan under a democratic rule of law. Millions of Southern Sudanese have been affected by the war between the [[Sudan|North]] and [[South Sudan]] which has a long history from the time the British left [[Sudan]] in 1956. As a result of war over 2 million lives in South Sudan have been lost and four million South Sudanese are both internally displaced and externally living in other countries as refugees. After the arrival of peace in South Sudan, repatriation process is making headlines once in a while by the [[United Nations]].{{clarify |date=July 2016 |reason= The phrasing here is weird. Is this trying to say the UN is making headlines, or that they're facilitating the repatriation, or both?}} |
Rebecca Nyandeng has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the government of [[Sudan]] in [[Khartoum]] implements the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). During the years of war, she joined the Southern army known today as [[Sudan People's Liberation Army]] and the [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement]]. She is known for her support for the right of self-determination for South Sudan although she has nothing against the united Sudan under a democratic rule of law. Millions of Southern Sudanese have been affected by the war between the [[Sudan|North]] and [[South Sudan]] which has a long history from the time the British left [[Sudan]] in 1956. As a result of war over 2 million lives in South Sudan have been lost and four million South Sudanese are both internally displaced and externally living in other countries as refugees. After the arrival of peace in South Sudan, repatriation process is making headlines once in a while by the [[United Nations]].{{clarify |date=July 2016 |reason= The phrasing here is weird. Is this trying to say the UN is making headlines, or that they're facilitating the repatriation, or both?}} |
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==Documentary== |
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In 2022, her daughter Akoul produced a documentary called [[No Simple Way Home]], on her family and the work to create a better South Sudan.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17079296/ IMDB website, ''No Simple Way Home'']</ref><ref>[https://www.generationafrica.co.za/films/no-simple-way-home/ Generation Africa website, ''No Simple Way Home'']</ref><ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/no-simple-way-home/a-67054427 Deutsche Welle website, ''No Simple Way Home'', article dated October 18, 2023]</ref> |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5201810 Interview with NPR] |
* [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5201810 Interview with NPR] |
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* [http://www.sudaneseonline.com/en2/publish/Articles_and_Analysies_12/Nyandeng_mother_of_corruption_Mother_of_corruption_Nyandeng_Garang_Ngino_Nyikako_USA.shtml] |
* [http://www.sudaneseonline.com/en2/publish/Articles_and_Analysies_12/Nyandeng_mother_of_corruption_Mother_of_corruption_Nyandeng_Garang_Ngino_Nyikako_USA.shtml Sudanese Online website] |
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Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior | |
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Fourth Vice President of South Sudan | |
Assumed office 21 February 2020[1] | |
President | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
Preceded by | Position established |
Advisor for the President of South Sudan | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
Minister of Roads and Transport of Southern Sudan[2] | |
In office 2005–2007 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
First Lady of Southern Sudan | |
In office 9 July 2005 – 30 July 2005 | |
President | John Garang |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Mary Ayen Mayardit Aluel William Nyuon Bany |
Second Lady of Sudan | |
In office 9 January 2005 – 30 July 2005 | |
Vice President | John Garang |
Succeeded by | Mary Ayen Mayardit Aluel William Nyuon Bany |
Personal details | |
Born | Bor, Republic of Sudan[2] | July 15, 1956
Nationality | South Sudanese |
Spouse | John Garang |
Children | Akuol de Mabior |
Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior (born 15 July 1956)[2] is a South Sudanese politician. In 2024, she serves as the fourth Vice President of South Sudan.[1][3][4] Her official title is ‘Vice President for the Gender and Youth Cluster’’.[5]
She served as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the autonomous government of Southern Sudan,[6] and as an advisor for the President of South Sudan on gender and human rights from 2007 to 2014.[2] She is the widow of John Garang, the late first Vice President of Sudan and the President of the Government of South Sudan, and the mother of Akuol de Mabior.[7] She is from the Dinka tribe of Twic East County of South Sudan.[8][9]
Early life
She was born on 15 July 1956 in Bor Town. In 1986 she travelled to Cuba for military training.[2]
Role in the Government of South Sudan
After the death of Dr. John Garang, General Salva Kiir took over his positions and became the first Vice President of Sudan and the President of the Government of South Sudan and commander in chief of SPLM/A. General Kiir appointed Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the Government of South Sudan.
She continued to be a strong advocate for the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by Dr. John Garang before his death on 30 July 2005. She continued to support the implementation of the peace process until the South attained independence on 9 July 2011. During that same year when her husband died Madam Rebecca visited the United States and met with President George W. Bush. She offered a message of appreciation for the American involvement in the quest for peace in South Sudan. In 2009 President Obama continued the efforts with Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Rice to see that the peace agreement is implemented in Sudan.
Madam Rebecca also received an interview by NPR. She spoke of her commitment to the liberation of South Sudan while she also respects the necessity of a united Sudan under the New Sudan Vision created by Dr John Garang in 1983. She visited Grinnell College and Iowa State University, the Iowa universities where her late husband completed his education before the Second Sudanese Civil War broke out in 1983.[10] Late Dr. John Garang and his wife Rebecca have six children who are active supporters of peace and stability in the new Republic of South Sudan.
According to the Sudan Tribune, Nyandeng met with South Sudanese president Salva Kiir Mayardit on 22 December 2013 to discuss security in the wake of the 2013 South Sudanese political crisis.[11]
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Rebecca Nyandeng has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the government of Sudan in Khartoum implements the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). During the years of war, she joined the Southern army known today as Sudan People's Liberation Army and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement. She is known for her support for the right of self-determination for South Sudan although she has nothing against the united Sudan under a democratic rule of law. Millions of Southern Sudanese have been affected by the war between the North and South Sudan which has a long history from the time the British left Sudan in 1956. As a result of war over 2 million lives in South Sudan have been lost and four million South Sudanese are both internally displaced and externally living in other countries as refugees. After the arrival of peace in South Sudan, repatriation process is making headlines once in a while by the United Nations.[clarification needed]
Documentary
In 2022, her daughter Akoul produced a documentary called No Simple Way Home, on her family and the work to create a better South Sudan.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ a b "President Kiir appoint Machar FVP ahead of South Sudan new cabinet - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". sudantribune.com. 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography of Mama Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior". www.presidency.gov.ss. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ CIA Handbook, South Sudan, retrieved 2024-07-07
- ^ "Salva Kiir appoints Machar as First Vice President". The East African. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Radio Tamazuj website, My husband died in vain, article dated February 5, 2023
- ^ Enenmoh, Ikechukwu. "The lady they call Madam". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
- ^ Opiyo, Dave. "Rebecca Nyandeng: "Who killed my husband?". New Sudan Vision. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
- ^ http://www.twiceast.org Archived 2011-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Widow of former Sudanese vice president will speak at Iowa State - News Service - Iowa State University". www.news.iastate.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "South Sudan leaders fail to strike deal as violence continues". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ^ IMDB website, No Simple Way Home
- ^ Generation Africa website, No Simple Way Home
- ^ Deutsche Welle website, No Simple Way Home, article dated October 18, 2023
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- Living people
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- Dinka people
- 21st-century South Sudanese politicians
- 1956 births
- Women government ministers of South Sudan
- 21st-century South Sudanese women politicians