Beatrice Wani-Noah

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

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

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. "BIOGRAPHY Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Ms. Beatrice Khamisa Wani". The Mail News. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. "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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