Yolanda Wel Deng
Background
Yolanda Awel Deng is a South Sudanese politician who is currently the minister of Health, in the South Sudan Transitional Government of National Unity cabinet as for the year 2022.[1][2]
She hails from Warrap State of Barhr El Ghazel region.
Education[edit]
Yolanda Awel graduated with Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University Saskatchewan and later Master's Degree in Conflict Analysis and Management from Royal Road University in Canada.[3]
Appointment[edit]
She was Appointed by President Salva Kiir as the South Sudan National Minister of Health in March 2022 through the ticket of South Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) replacing Elizabeth Achuei.[4]
Yolanda Awel Deng married Agel Ring Machar, the former Press Secretary in the office of the then former First Vice President, Taban Deng Gai in 2011.[4] She is a mother of four children, two boys and two girls.
References[edit]
- ^ "Minister Yolanda blames poor health services on under-funding". Eye Radio. 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "South Sudan records increased HIV/AIDS infections". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ admin (2022-03-24). "Who is the new South Sudan national minister of health?". The Radio Community. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ a b "Who is South Sudan's new health minster Yolanda Awel Machar?". Sudans Post. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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