At least this percentage in the presidency is acceptable be… - Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior

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At least this percentage in the presidency is acceptable because it's a position we weren't reaching before. And as you know, women are reasonable people. Despite the traditions and cultural norms that once oppressed women in the country, we are now in a much better place.

Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior

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About Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior

Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior, born on (15 July 1956) in Bor Town, South Sudan, hails from the Dinka tribe of Twic East County. In 1986, she traveled to Cuba for military training. A prominent South Sudanese politician, she currently serves as the 4th Vice President of South Sudan and is the head of the Gender and Youth Cluster. Rebecca previously held the position of Minister of Roads and Transport in the autonomous government of Southern Sudan and served as an advisor to the President of South Sudan on gender and human rights from 2007 to 2014. She is the widow of John Garang, the late first Vice President of Sudan and President of the Government of South Sudan, and the mother of Akuol de Mabior.

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Alternative Names: Rebecca Nyandeng of Mabior • Rebecca Nyandeng Garang

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