Role in The Government of South Sudan
After the death of Dr. John Garang, General Salva Kiir took over his positions and became the first Vice President of Sudan and the President of the Government of South Sudan and commander in chief of SPLM/A. General Kiir appointed Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the Government of South Sudan.
She continued to be a strong advocate for the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by Dr. John Garang before his death on 30 July 2005. She continued to support the implementation of the peace process until the South attained independence on 9 July 2011. During that same year when her husband died Madam Rebecca visited the United States of America and met with President George W. Bush. She offered a message of appreciation for the American involvement in the quest for peace in South Sudan. Many know and believe that without President Bush's determination to make peace a reality, the hard work of Secretary Colin Powell and finally the heroic contribution of John Garang since the inception of rebellion in 1983, the independence of South Sudan would not have been a reality. Certainly Salva Kiir and Riek Machar are now at the helm but the true heroes of peace and freedom will remain in the minds of Southern Sudanese children for generations to come. In 2009 President Obama continued the efforts with Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Rice to see that the peace agreement is implemented in Sudan.
Madam Rebecca also received an interview by NPR. She spoke of her commitment to the liberation of South Sudan while she also respects the necessity of a united Sudan under the New Sudan Vision created by Dr John Garang in 1983. She visited the Iowa University where her late husband was educated many years before the Second Sudanese Civil War broke out in 1983. Late Dr. John Garang and his wife Rebecca have six children who are active supporters of peace and stability in the new Republic of South Sudan.
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