Awut Deng Achuil is a South Sudanese politician who presently serves as the minister in the Ministry of General Education and Instruction in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU). She is the first female Minister of Education for South Sudan and was previously

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

from August 2019 until March 2020.

Early life

Awut Deng was born the daughter of Deng Achuil. Her father's tribe lived on the Nuer- Dinka border.

Education

Awut has a degree in political sciences from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

Career

Early in her career, Awut as a leader of peace efforts. She participated in the New Sudan Council of Churches peace initiative. She was also instrumental in the 1999

Wunlit Peace Conference The Dinka–Nuer West Bank Peace & Reconciliation Conference of 1999 was held in what was then the Southern part of Sudan. It is commonly called the "Wunlit Peace Conference" after Wunlit, the village where it was held in eastern Tonj State, Tonj ...

between the Nuer and Dinka. From 2000 to 2002 Awut traveled the world advocating for peace efforts in South Sudan to various world leaders. She was awarded the 2002 Interaction Humanitarian Award for her efforts for peace. Awut participated in the peace talks in Kenya from 2002 to 2004 which led to the

Comprehensive Peace Agreement The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA, ar, اتفاقية السلام الشامل, Ittifāqiyyah al-salām al-šāmil), also known as the Naivasha Agreement, was an accord signed on January 9, 2005, by the Sudan People's Liberation Moveme ...

in 2005. From 2005 to 2010 she held an appointed position to the

Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly was established in 2005 by the Interim constitution of the Southern Sudan 2005. See also: Pending elections in 2010, all 170 members were appointed according to the following formula as per the Comprehensi ...

in Juba. She also served as a presidential adviser on gender and human rights from 2005 to 2009. Awut cofounded the Sudenese Catholic Bishops Regional Conference, the Sudenese Women's Association in Nairobi, and the Sudenese Women's Voice for Peace.

Appointment

Awut Deng Achuil was appointed by President Salva Kiir as a national minister of General Education and Instructions in March 2020 through a Republican decree. Awut served as South Sudan's Minister of Labor and Public Service from 2009 to 2011, taking the role previously held by David Deng Athorbe. She was again appointed to the Cabinet of South Sudan on 10 July 2011. She was sworn in as Minister for Labour, Public Service on 14 September 2011. As part of a new cabinet named in April 2016, Acuil was named Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare. Awut has also been a member of parliament since 2010. Awut served as Foreign Minister from August 2019 until March 2020, when she was replaced by Beatrice Wani-Noah. She was instead named as the new Minister for General Education and Instruction.

Other activities

* Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Alternate Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)Board of Trustees
Global Partnership for Education (GPE).

References

External links

Website of Government of South Sudan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Achuil, Awut Deng Living people 21st-century South Sudanese women politicians 21st-century South Sudanese politicians Foreign ministers of South Sudan Women government ministers of South Sudan Female foreign ministers 1962 births Sudan People's Liberation Movement politicians