Albino Bol Dhieu is a South Sudanese politician and the incumbent Minister of Youth and Sports[1] in South Sudan since 12 March 2020. He is a member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.

A portrait of Albino Bol

Early life and education

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Albino Bol was born in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State in a village called Ariek Riak about 5 kilometers east of Aweil town to Mr. Dhieu Bol Man and Mrs. Aluel Akol Malual.

He started his education in 1993 at Aweil El-Medina Primary school up to 1997 before he left for Khartoum while already in primary four. In 1998 he then went to Abubaker Sidiq Primary School for boys in Jabra City south of Sudanese Capital Khartoum where he finished his primary school in 2001. In 2002 he joined Khartoum El-Jadida Modern Secondary School for boys to 2006 and completed Sudan School Certificate.

In 2007, Albino was then admitted to the University of Juba School of Medicine and graduated in 2014 with bachelor of surgery and medicine.

Political career

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During his school time Albino Bol was SPLM students league activist where he participated and spearheaded so many youth forums and engagements.

In 207 he was first elected as the spokesperson of University of Juba college association, a position he held up to 2008. Then from 2009 to 2010 he was elected to Juba University Students Union as Spokesperson and Secretary of Information.[2]

After graduating in 2014 he continued with his rallies till he became the first elected President of the Youth Union during the first convention of South Sudan National Union and event conducted at the Freedom Hall in Juba on 27 March 2015 up to March 2019 march spending four years in office.[3]

In March 2019 Albino Bol was then appointed as the National Minister of Youth and Sports up to date.[4]

Political directives

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Albino Bol Dhieu issued a suspension letter to Gola Boyoi Gola, Chairperson of South Sudan National Youth Union, after social media circulated two letters allegedly written to the president of Egypt and the Deputy President of the Sudan Sovereign Council.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Independent, The (2020-03-12). "Kiir names new cabinet, hands defence to Machar's wife". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  2. ^ "History of what makes Albino Bol think South Sudan National Youth Union is his property". Pachodo.org. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ^ SudanTribune (2015-03-28). "South Sudan youth union elects new president". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ^ Chang, Koang (2020-03-12). "Kiir appoints ministers". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. ^ "Albino Bol suspends Gola Boyoi as youth leader, forms committee to probe him". Sudans Post. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-07-09.