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His latest book is Southern Sudan: Too Many Agreements Dishonoured.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"1933","date":"1933"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Bor County","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2154482"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906#P19"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"South Sudan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958"},{"text":"Sudan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1049"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"judge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533"},{"text":"writer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36180"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Southern Front","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7569938"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University of Khartoum","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656871"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of South Sudan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19362922"},{"text":"Vice President of Sudan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925069"},{"text":"minister","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83307"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Alier","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3823906"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Abel Alier born?","a":"Abel Alier was born on 1933 in Bor County."},{"q":"What positions has Abel Alier held?","a":"Positions held by Abel Alier include: President of South Sudan; Vice President of Sudan; minister."},{"q":"Where did Abel Alier study?","a":"Abel Alier was educated at University of Khartoum."}],"related":[{"name":"Salva Kiir","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/salva-kiir"},{"name":"Gismalla Abdalla Rassas","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/gismalla-abdalla-rassas"},{"name":"Joseph James Tombura","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/joseph-james-tombura"},{"name":"Peter Gatkuoth","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/peter-gatkuoth"},{"name":"Shimon Peres","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/shimon-peres"},{"name":"Zhou Enlai","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/zhou-enlai"},{"name":"P. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abel Alier.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Abel Alier\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abel-alier. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:54:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-alier","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-alier","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-alier?lang=ne"}}