Sarah Cleto Hassan

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]

Sarah Cleto Hassan
Governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal
Assumed office
30 June 2020
PresidentSalva Kiir
Vice PresidentRiek Machar
Personal details
Born10 November 1967
Abu Shaka, Bahr el Ghazal, Republic of the Sudan
(now Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan)
CitizenshipSudan (until 2011)
South Sudan (2011-present)
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Children3
Residence(s)Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

Early life and education

Hassan 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

Hassan has three sons.

References
  1. "Who is Governor Sarah Cleto Hassan Rial of Western Bahr el Ghazal State?". Sudans Post. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  2. "WBG governor decries random shooting, calls for heightened security". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. "South Sudan President Appoints 1 Woman Among 8 Governors, 3 Administrators | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  4. "Governor Cleto, Kiir discuss security in Western Bahr el Ghazal". Sudans Post. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  5. Makur, Peter Mapuor. "Governor in South Sudan Acknowledges Role of Catholic Church in Community Peacebuilding". www.aciafrica.org. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  6. Web Desk (2020-11-27). "Interstate pre-seasonal cattle movement conference kicks off in Wau -". Retrieved 2021-02-02.


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