List of heads of state of South Sudan explained

Post:President
Body:the
Republic of South Sudan
Insignia:Seal of South Sudan.svg
Insigniacaption:Presidential Seal
Flag:Flag of the President of South Sudan.svg
Flagborder:yes
Flagcaption:Presidential Flag
Incumbent:Salva Kiir Mayardit
Incumbentsince:9 July 2011
Style:His Excellency
Type:Head of state
Head of government
Member Of:Cabinet
Residence:State House, Juba
Seat:Juba
Appointer:Direct popular vote
Termlength:4 years[1]
Constituting Instrument:Transitional Consistution of South Sudan
Precursor:President of the Government of Southern Sudan
Formation:9 July 2011
First:Salva Kiir Mayardit
Deputy:Vice President of South Sudan
Salary:45,922,800 SSP / 60,000 USD annually[2]

This article lists the heads of state of South Sudan since the establishment of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region within Sudan in 1972.

The president of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of state and head of government of South Sudan. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of South Sudan and is the commander-in-chief of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces. The official residence of the president is State House, J1.

History of the office

The region of Southern Sudan (currently the independent republic of South Sudan) became autonomous for the first time, within Sudan, in 1972, through the Addis Ababa Agreement meant to end the First Sudanese Civil War, and its local government had five presidents until 1983, when the Sudanese central government revoked the autonomy. Autonomy was gained again in 2005, through the Comprehensive Peace Agreement meant to end the Second Sudanese Civil War, and the position of president of Southern Sudan was restored. Then, on 9 July 2011, South Sudan became independent and a new constitution was adopted.

Term limits

Salva Kiir's term as elected president ended in 2015, but constitutional amendments of 2018 and Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) formed in 2020 extended his mandate until 2023.[3]

Titles of heads of state

Heads of state of South Sudan (1972–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

PortraitName
Term of officePolitical partyElected
Took officeLeft officeTime in office

Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (1972–1983)

Autonomy abolished (5 June 1983 – 9 July 2005)

Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011)

Republic of South Sudan (2011–present)

Note: The President of South Sudan was also First Vice President of the Sudanese national government until 9 July 2011.

Incoming election

See main article: 2024 South Sudanese general election.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Sudan to adopt new constitution, claims Abyei . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927145745/http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE73P38320110426?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true . dead . 2015-09-27 . af.reuters.com . 2015-08-31.
  2. Web site: Kiir, Machar acquire millions as conflict rages in S Sudan - Daily Nation. www.nation.co.ke. 3 July 2020 .
  3. Web site: Cook . Candace . Siegle . Joseph . Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa . Africa Center for Strategic Studies.