Sarah Cleto Rial
Profile
Sarah Cleto Rial is a South Sudanese politician and human rights activist currently serving as a member of the Council of States. She previously served as the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal from 2020 to 2024, where she was notable as the only woman among the eight governors appointed by President Salva Kiir. Educated in statistics, demography, and political science at institutions including the University of Juba, The American University in Cairo, and the University of Massachusetts Boston, she has focused her career on public policy and peacebuilding.
Details
- Born
- 1967-11-10 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Abu Shaka, Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
- Education
- University of Juba (B.S. in Statistics and Demography); The American University in Cairo (M.A. in Political Science/Professional Development); University of Massachusetts Boston (M.A. in Women in Politics and Public Policy); Chulalongkorn University (Certificate of Peace and Conflict Resolution)
- Career
- Governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal, Human rights activist
