Patrick Raphael

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Patrick Raphael is a South Sudanese politician. He was the first Governor of the now defunct Gbudwe State, South Sudan. [1] which was created by President Salva Kiir on 2 October 2015. [2]

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References

  1. "South Sudan's President appoints 28 Governors, defies peace agreement". South Sudan News Agency. 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
  2. "Kiir and Makuei want 28 states in South Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.