Beatrice Wani-Noah | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Sudan | |
| In office 12 March 2020 –9 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Awut Deng Acuil |
| Succeeded by | Mayiik Ayii Deng |
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| Born | July 28,1959 |
Beatrice Khamisa Wani-Noah (born 28 July 1959) is a South Sudanese politician who served as minister of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation from 2020 to 2021.
Wani-Noah was born on the 28 of 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]
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 COVID-19. [8] She was relieved of her position on 9 September 2021. [9]
Wani-Noah is married and has two daughters. [2]
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