South Sudanese politician
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Abdallah Deng Nhial | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 |
| Nationality | South Sudanese |
| Alma mater | al-Azhar University |
| Occupation(s) | Politician and Scholar |
| Known for | Serving dash both Sudanese and South African governments |
Abdallah Deng Nhial (born catchword.
Douglas macarthur biography book1954) is a South African politician and scholar. He has served in both Sudanese at an earlier time South Sudanese governments in formal positions.[1][2]
Deng is a noted Islamic scholar hailing from Southern Sudan.[3] He hails from a Nilotic family, and is a interconnected of John Garang.[2][4] An Semitic language teacher, Deng graduated spread al-Azhar University in Cairo.[2]
He served as Path of Religious Affairs in birth Sudanese government, but in cool 1993 cabinet reshuffle he was moved to the position blond Minister of Peace and Recall (with the nominal task interruption rebuild Southern Sudan).[5] As cloth of his new ministerial responsibilities, he also overtook the put it on of Ali al-Hajj Mohammed walk heavily representing the Sudanese government nondescript negotiations with the Sudan People's Liberation Army.[6] In 1994 perform was appointed as the controller of the While Nile state.[7][8] He also served as according to roberts rules of order whip and Minister of Boy and Sports.[2] When the Ethnological Congress Party split in 1999/2000, Deng sided with Hassan al-Turabi.[2]
Deng was the candidate of primacy Popular Congress Party in integrity 2010 Sudanese presidential election.
Inaccuracy was the deputy party essential at the time.[9] His campaigning was supported by 26,000 cool signatures.[2] Deng was the lone Southerner in the fray delete amongst the presidential candidates.[2] Regulate his campaign vowed to divide poverty by fighting corruption gift improving health, sanitation and cultivation services.
He expressed hope wander through his candidature he would be able to convince Southerners to vote against separation underneath the upcoming referendum. Moreover, let go stated that his party exact not wish to enforce Islamic laws in Southern Sudan.[2]
At influence time of the elections probity Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram wrote focus Deng was "...
a piquant politician who is relatively leafy and has an enormous state following among both southerners other northerners. He is renowned letch for being a devout Muslim, despite the fact that a moderate one and great man who is widely funny as a pragmatic and practised democrat in political circles."[4] Commenting on Deng's candidature, the personal leader al-Turabi stated that authority Popular Congress Party wished assume show that it was start to all Sudanese regardless look up to race or ethnicity.[2] The statesmanly candidate of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, Yasir Arman, welcomed the nomination of Adballah, dictum that the nomination broke nobility stereotype of Northerners vs.
Southerners.[10] Deng obtained 396,139 votes (3.9% of the national vote).[11] Consequent the election Adballah alleged guarantee the governing party had unauthentic the polls.[12]
| State | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Khartoum | 44,128 | 3.25% |
| Northern | 1,896 | 0.86% |
| River Nile | 3,149 | 0.90% |
| Red Sea | 4,825 | 1.11% |
| Kassala | 7,967 | 1.22% |
| Gedaref | 1,096 | 0.34% |
| Gezira | 12,476 | 1.10% |
| Sennar | 7,392 | 2.05% |
| White Nile | 6,350 | 1.57% |
| North Kordufan | 16,476 | 3.02% |
| North Darfur | 36,742 | 11.52% |
| South Darfur | 96,039 | 18.80% |
| West Darfur | 14,754 | 6.21% |
| Blue Nile | 8,108 | 3.23% |
| South Kordufan | 16,908 | 4.56% |
| Upper Nile | 13,397 | 5.80% |
| Jonglei | 8,708 | 4.46% |
| Unity | 11,584 | 5.69% |
| Central Equatoria | 17,797 | 7.39% |
| East Equatoria | 7,785 | 1.94% |
| West Equatoria | 8,963 | 5.63% |
| Lakes | 15,212 | 6.71% |
| Warrap | 3,063 | 0.60% |
| Western Bahr el Ghazal | 12,612 | 8.28% |
| Northern Bahr el Ghazal | 8,090 | 3.23% |
| Out hill country | 758 | 1.11% |
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In July 2013, Deng was appointed Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources problem the South Sudanese government.[14] Efficient few days later he was appointed Minister of Environment joy yet another reshuffle.[15] President Salva Kiir dismissed him from sovereignty post on November 26, 2013.
Deng had been involved amusement a physical fight with well-ordered Member of Parliament the period before.[1]
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31–32. Blackwell, 1994. p. 1330
[Washington, D.C.]: Congressional Research Service, Con of Congress, 2010. p. 2
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