Nyandeng Malek Deliech (born 1964) is a

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ese politician. She has served as governor of

Warrap state Warrap (also spelled Warab), is a state in South Sudan located in the Bahr el Ghazal region. It has an area of 31,027 km². Overview Warrap State comprises an area of 31,027 km². Kuajok is the capital of Warrap state. All states in South Sudan ...

since 25 May 2010, winning with 517,149 votes. She is the first female elected state governor in South Sudan.

Early life and education

Nyandeng Malek Deliech was born in Cuiebet, Bahr el Gahazal. She is the granddaughter of Chief Arol Kacuol. At age 13, she moved to Juba to live with her aunt,

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, and further her education. Deliech's aunt encouraged her education, which Deliech continued to pursue following her aunt's death. Deliech completed secondary school in Gezeria in 1984. She then began studying education in

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. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Zagazig in 1991. That same year she married Andrew Maek Madut. Madut was born in South Sudan and working as a teacher in Ethiopia. Malek Deliech later continued her education in the

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, earning a master's degree from the

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in 2003.

Career

During her time in Egypt, Malek Deliech became active in

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. Malek Deliech later taught at

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. During the struggle for independence in South Sudan, Nyandeng Malek worked in education in the liberated areas. In 2007, she became deputy governor and minister of education for

Warrap State Warrap (also spelled Warab), is a state in South Sudan located in the Bahr el Ghazal region. It has an area of 31,027 km². Overview Warrap State comprises an area of 31,027 km². Kuajok is the capital of Warrap state. All states in South Sudan ...

.She resigned the position due to disagreements with the governor. She earned support for her design to resign due to her principles. In April 2010 she was elected governor. She was sworn in as governor on 25 May 2010. She was the first woman to be elected governor in South Sudan. As governor, she pushed for greater educational opportunity for girls. In August 2015 Malek Deliech faced criticism for dismissing 18 civil servants. A member of parliament called for South Sudan's president to remove Nyandeng Malek for alleged corruption. Nyandeng Malek was one of four governors president

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dismissed on 16 August 2015.

References

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