Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the South Sudan Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
She took the defence ministry in March 2020 — in a country whose entire modern history is military — and later the interior ministry.
Angelina Jany Teny is a South Sudanese politician who served as Minister of Defence from March 2020 until April 2023, and afterwards as Minister of Interior under the revitalised peace agreement.
Holding the defence portfolio in South Sudan placed her at the centre of the integration of rival armed forces, the hardest and most dangerous part of the peace settlement.
Holding the defence portfolio in South Sudan placed her at the centre of the integration of rival armed forces, the hardest and most dangerous part of the peace settlement.
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