Sarah Cleto Hassan

Sarah Cleto Hassan
Governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 June 2020
PresidentSalva Kiir
Vice PresidentRiek Machar
Personal details
Born10 November 1967
Abu Shaka, Bahr el Ghazal, Republic of the Sudan
(now Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan)
CitizenshipSudan (until 2011)
South Sudan (2011-present)
Children3
Residence(s)Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

Sarah Cleto Hassan Rial (born 10 November 1967) is a South Sudanese politician and human rights activist[1][2] who was the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal from 2020 until 2024. She was the only woman among the eight governors appointed by President Salva Kiir on June 30, 2020.[3][4][5][6]

In November 2024, she was replaced as governor by president Kiir, who made her a member of the Council of States.[7]

  1. ^ "Who is Governor Sarah Cleto Hassan Rial of Western Bahr el Ghazal State?". Sudans Post. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  2. ^ "WBG governor decries random shooting, calls for heightened security". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. ^ "South Sudan President Appoints 1 Woman Among 8 Governors, 3 Administrators | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  4. ^ "Governor Cleto, Kiir discuss security in Western Bahr el Ghazal". Sudans Post. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  5. ^ Makur, Peter Mapuor. "Governor in South Sudan Acknowledges Role of Catholic Church in Community Peacebuilding". www.aciafrica.org. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  6. ^ Web Desk (2020-11-27). "Interstate pre-seasonal cattle movement conference kicks off in Wau -". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  7. ^ "Kiir relieves South Sudan's only female governor, Sarah Cleto". Eye Radio. 9 November 2024.