14 Facts About Angelina Teny

Angelina Jany Teny is a South Sudanese politician who served as minister of defence from March 2020 until her dismissal on 5 April 2023.

Angelina Teny is the minister of interior in the South Sudan Revitalized Peace Agreement of South Sudan, signed in 2018 to end the 5-year civil war that started in 2013.

Angelina Teny was previously a state minister of energy and mining in the Khartoum-based Government of National Unity between 2005 and 2010.

Angelina Teny ran for election as governor of Unity State in April 2010 but was defeated in an election that she claimed was fraudulent.

Angelina Teny was a state minister of energy and mining in the Khartoum-based Government of National Unity between 2005 and 2010.

Angelina Teny noted that contracts had to be reviewed, local people compensated and environmental issues addressed.

Angelina Teny said she would not accept or recognize the results.

Angelina Teny called on her supporters to be calm and avoid violence, which has been epidemic in Unity State, the main oil-producing area in South Sudan.

Angelina Teny was said to have promised to appoint Gai as a county commissioner if she won the election, and he rebelled when he failed to obtain this position.

Angelina Teny was appointed adviser on petroleum matters to the cabinet of South Sudan's Energy and Mines Ministry, and was the leader of negotiations with the Khartoum government over ownership and management of oil assets.

Angelina Teny said that management of oil resources was largely though not entirely being handled from the Sudan, and South Sudan was in control of most of its oil fields.

Angelina Teny said the government had created the outline of a 3-year program to develop infrastructure.

Angelina Teny said the oil companies were talking to the government which was reviewing existing contracts.

Angelina Teny is married to Riek Machar, the first Vice President of South Sudan.