Josephine Apieu Jenaro Aken
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Born | 1 May 1955 Western Bahr el Ghazal, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (now South Sudan) |
Died | 2 May 2008 |
Political party | Sudan People's Liberation Movement |
Josephine Apieu Jenaro Aken (1 May 1955 – 2 May 2008), a member of the Luo group from the Bahr el Ghazal area, was born in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. She was a member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.
Early life and education[]
Aken was born in , and studied telecommunications at in Khartoum. She later went to the UK to study business at the Open University.[1]
Career[]
Aken started her career as a postal office worker. From 1973 to 1976, she worked at the Department of Education in South Sudan. In 1976, she shifted her career to coordination and worked in Khartoum until 1987. In 1987, Aken moved to the United Kingdom. She co-created the SWA in February 1991 and was the organization's chair from 1994 to 2000. After resigning from her seat as chair, she became the SWA's coordinator.[1]
Politics[]
Before joining the Government of South Sudan, she was the Director of the Sudan Women Association based in London Abbey Community Centre, Kilburn, London, UK. She was a senior civil servant in the Government of Southern Sudan. From 1994 to 2008, Aken served in the National Liberation Council for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).[1]
Charity Work[]
In 2000, Aken was appointed the chair for the . She remained at the charity until 2004. A few years later, in 2006, Aken moved back to South Sudan and was selected to direct the (SSJEC).[1]
Death[]
On May 2, 2008, Aken died in a plane crash alongside her husband Minister for SPLA Affairs General Dominic Dim Deng, in Juba, Sudan.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Kuyok, Kuyok Abol (2015). South Sudan: The Notable Firsts. pp. 931–932. ISBN 9781504943444. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Air crash kills Sudanese minister". news.bbc.co.uk. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- 1955 births
- 2008 deaths
- People from Western Bahr el Ghazal
- Luo people
- South Sudanese civil servants
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Sudan
- South Sudanese women in politics
- 21st-century South Sudanese women politicians
- South Sudanese politicians of Luo descent