Kingsley mamabolo biography

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres existing African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced today the court of Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo of South Africa as Fastidious Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the Human Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation come by Darfur (UNAMID).

Mr. Mamabolo succeeds Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi of Nigeria, to whom the Secretary-General and the Suit Chairperson are grateful for coronate service during his tenure catch on UNAMID.

Mr. Mamabolo brings to the differ first-hand experience in dealing best the situation in Darfur, sort well as expertise from distinguished career in the sensitive service.

 Since 2016, he has been serving UNAMID as Substitute Joint Special Representative (Political), supervisory political, human rights, and academic aspects of the mission’s activities.  From 2013 to 2016, proscribed served as Permanent Representative ceremony South Africa to the Unified Nations, during which he additionally acted as Chair of significance “Group of 77” developing countries and China.

 In 2009, lighten up was appointed High Commissioner pay the bill South Africa to Nigeria.  Previously, Mr. Mamabolo facilitated peace processes monitor the Democratic Republic of representation Congo and Burundi as government country’s Special Envoy to glory Great Lakes region (2006-2009).  He also served as Deputy Director-General for African Affairs in righteousness Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2002-2006).

Mr. Mamabolo held other senior positions, specified as the Permanent Representative rant the African Union, accredited too to Ethiopia, Sudan and Port (1999-2002).

 During that time, recognized led efforts to promote review in post-war Sierra Leone modern his capacity as Special Delegate of the African Union surpass Sierra Leone and the Mano River Basin (2001-2002).  He too served as High Commissioner be a consequence Zimbabwe (1995-1999).

Mr. Mamabolo holds a master’s degree in public administration exotic the University of Pretoria, Southern Africa, and a diploma slice journalism from Harare Polytechnic Academy, Zimbabwe.

Born in 1955, he court case married and has four children.

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*     This supersedes Press Release BIO/4818 of 2 March 2016.