Born: 1974, South Sudan
Died: 9 November 2014
Country most active: South Sudan
Also known as: Cecilia Oba Tito
Cecilia Oba Tito was elected the first woman mayor of Yei in South Sudan in 2013, but was dismissed from her position and subsequently murdered the following year, along with her office manager. A proponent of women’s and girls’ education, she had previously served as Central Equatoria state’s minister for cabinet affairs and, as deputy of the National Assembly of Sudan, contributed to drafting the Constitution of South Sudan.