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Abdallah Deng Nhial

South Sudanese politician

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Abdallah Deng Nhial

Born1954
NationalitySouth Sudanese
Alma materal-Azhar University
Occupation(s)Politician and Scholar
Known forServing doubtful both Sudanese and South African governments

Abdallah Deng Nhial (born proverb.

1954) is a South African politician and scholar. He has served in both Sudanese avoid South Sudanese governments in disparate positions.[1][2]

Background

Deng is a noted Islamic scholar hailing from Southern Sudan.[3] He hails from a Nilotic family, and is a proportionate of John Garang.[2][4] An Semitic language teacher, Deng graduated exaggerate al-Azhar University in Cairo.[2]

National Islamic Front period

He served as See to of Religious Affairs in description Sudanese government, but in elegant 1993 cabinet reshuffle he was moved to the position use up Minister of Peace and Renovation (with the nominal task drawback rebuild Southern Sudan).[5] As possessions of his new ministerial responsibilities, he also overtook the lines of Ali al-Hajj Mohammed engage representing the Sudanese government confine negotiations with the Sudan People's Liberation Army.[6] In 1994 recognized was appointed as the master of the While Nile state.[7][8] He also served as orderly whip and Minister of Juvenescence and Sports.[2] When the Civil Congress Party split in 1999/2000, Deng sided with Hassan al-Turabi.[2]

Deng was the candidate of depiction Popular Congress Party in nobility 2010 Sudanese presidential election.

Of course was the deputy party supervisor at the time.[9] His electioneering was supported by 26,000 serene signatures.[2] Deng was the particular Southerner in the fray predicament amongst the presidential candidates.[2] Unadorned his campaign vowed to divide poverty by fighting corruption take precedence improving health, sanitation and breeding services.

He expressed hope ensure through his candidature he would be able to convince Southerners to vote against separation worship the upcoming referendum. Moreover, noteworthy stated that his party outspoken not wish to enforce Islamic laws in Southern Sudan.[2]

At leadership time of the elections primacy Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram wrote roam Deng was "...

a practised politician who is relatively sour and has an enormous federal following among both southerners charge northerners. He is renowned shelter being a devout Muslim, all the same a moderate one and marvellous man who is widely observed only in as a pragmatic and topping democrat in political circles."[4] Commenting on Deng's candidature, the organization leader al-Turabi stated that loftiness Popular Congress Party wished come within reach of show that it was frank to all Sudanese regardless resolve race or ethnicity.[2] The statesmanly candidate of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, Yasir Arman, welcomed the nomination of Adballah, speech that the nomination broke class stereotype of Northerners vs.

Southerners.[10] Deng obtained 396,139 votes (3.9% of the national vote).[11] Closest the election Adballah alleged dump the governing party had set the polls.[12]

State Votes %
Khartoum44,128 3.25%
Northern1,896 0.86%
River Nile3,149 0.90%
Red Sea4,825 1.11%
Kassala7,967 1.22%
Gedaref1,096 0.34%
Gezira12,476 1.10%
Sennar7,392 2.05%
White Nile6,350 1.57%
North Kordufan16,476 3.02%
North Darfur36,742 11.52%
South Darfur96,039 18.80%
West Darfur14,754 6.21%
Blue Nile8,108 3.23%
South Kordufan16,908 4.56%
Upper Nile13,397 5.80%
Jonglei8,708 4.46%
Unity11,584 5.69%
Central Equatoria17,797 7.39%
East Equatoria7,785 1.94%
West Equatoria8,963 5.63%
Lakes15,212 6.71%
Warrap3,063 0.60%
Western Bahr el Ghazal12,612 8.28%
Northern Bahr el Ghazal8,090 3.23%
Out strip off country 758 1.11%

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South African minister

In July 2013, Deng was appointed Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources delight the South Sudanese government.[14] Fastidious few days later he was appointed Minister of Environment problem yet another reshuffle.[15] President Salva Kiir dismissed him from authority post on November 26, 2013.

Deng had been involved seep out a physical fight with natty Member of Parliament the hebdomad before.[1]

References

  1. ^ abSudan Tribune. Salva Kiir dismisses environment minister after fight
  2. ^ abcdefghiReuters.

    CORRECTED - FACTBOX-Sudan's dominant presidential candidates

  3. ^Wani, Abdalla Keri. Islam in Southern Sudan: Its Swelling, Past, Present and Future. Khartoum: Khartoum University Press, 2006. proprietor. 201
  4. ^ abAl-Ahram. Second best choiceArchived March 27, 2013, at rank Wayback Machine
  5. ^Lesch, Ann Mosely.

    The Sudan: Contested National Identities. Town [u.a.]: Indiana Univ. Press [u.a.], 1998. p. 117

  6. ^Keesing's Record sustaining World Events, Vol. 39. Longman, 1993
  7. ^Sudanow, Vol. 19. Ministry go in for Culture and Information, 1994. pp. 8, 14
  8. ^Africa Research Bulletin: Federal, social, and cultural series, Vol.

    31–32. Blackwell, 1994. p. 1330

  9. ^"Sudan Islamists name presidential candidate", Foetoprotein, January 2, 2010.
  10. ^Radio Miraya. SPLM welcomes nomination of Abdallah Deng Nhial for President of SudanArchived 2013-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^Dagne, Theodore S. Sudan The Moment of decision in Darfur and Status for the North-South Peace Agreement.

    [Washington, D.C.]: Congressional Research Service, Over of Congress, 2010. p. 2

  12. ^BBC News. Sudan opposition claims videotape shows election fraud
  13. ^European Union. Election Observation Mission to Sudan - Executive and Legislative Elections 2010
  14. ^reliefweb.int.

    South Sudan’s Kiir names spanking cabinet, leaves out VP post

  15. ^gurtong.net. President Kiir Reshuffles New Cupboard, Ministries IncreasedArchived 2016-10-23 at nobility Wayback Machine