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Beatrice Wani-Noah
Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Sudan
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 March 2020
Preceded byAwut Deng Acuil
Personal details
Born (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959 (age 65)

Beatrice Khamisa Wani-Noah (born 28 July 1959) is a South Sudanese politician who has been the country's Foreign Minister since March 2020.

Early life and education

Wani-Noah was both on 28 July 1959 in Morobo County, Central Equatoria state.[1][2] She has a Masters of Arts in international relations from the United States International University in Nairobi and a postgraduate diploma in Land and Water Management from Cranfield Institute of Technology in the United Kingdom.[3]

Career

Wani-Noah worked for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa from 1994 until 2003.[3] She has held appointments in the Government of South Sudan since 2006, as Director General for Multilateral Relations in the Ministry of Regional Cooperation (2006-2010), Undersecretary in the Ministry of Peace and CPA Implementation (2010-2011) and Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services (2011-2013).[3]

Wani-Noah was appointed South Sudan's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2014,[3] and then served as South Sudan's ambassador to Germany from March 2018.[4]

Wani-Noah was appointed Foreign Minister by President Salva Kiir Mayardit in his new unity government on 12 March 2020, replacing Awut Deng Acuil.[5][6][7] She was unable to attend the official swearing in ceremony on 16 March as she was in self-isolation after returning to Juba from a country with a confirmed case of Coronavirus disease 2019.[8]

Personal life

Wani-Noah is married and has two daughters.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Botschafter in Deutschland". Diplomatisches Magazin.
  2. ^ a b "BIOGRAPHY Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Ms. Beatrice Khamisa Wani". The Mail News. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Ambassador". Berlin Global.
  4. ^ "Amb. Tibaleka Welcomes New South Sudan Ambassador to Germany". Embassy of the Republic of Uganda. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ "South Sudan names 35 ministers in transitional unity government". Xinhua. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ Malak, Garang A. (12 March 2020). "South Sudan President Salva Kiir names full Cabinet". The East African. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ Takpiny, Benjamin (12 March 2020). "South Sudan announces Cabinet for unity government". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ Memo, Lasuba (17 March 2020). "South Sudan Ministers Announce Travel Ban to Stop Coronavirus Spread". VOA News. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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