List of permanent representatives of South Sudan to the United Nations explained

Post:	Permanent Representative of South Sudan to the United Nations
Flag:	Coat of arms of South Sudan.svg
Flagcaption:	Emblem
Incumbent:	Alier Deng Ruai Deng
Incumbentsince:	23 June 2023
Style:	Excellency
Appointer:	President of South Sudan
Termlength:	at the pleasure of the President
Inaugural:	Francis Deng
Residence:	Avenue de France 23, 1202 Geneva

The permanent representative of South Sudan to the United Nations is the Republic of South Sudan's foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations, and in charge of the Republic of South Sudan Mission to the United Nations (SUD-MIS). South Sudan permanent representatives to the UN hold the personal rank of ambassador. The full official title and style is His Excellency Permanent Representative from South Sudan to the United Nations. The position was formed and filled on 19 September 2012 by Francis Deng.^[1]

Permanent representatives to the United Nations

	Officeholder	Term start date	Time in office	Notes
1	Francis Deng	19 September 2012	years	^[2]
2	Akuei Bona Malwal	5 July 2016	years	^[3]
3	Alier Deng Ruai Deng	13 June 2023	years	^[4]

References

1. Web site: United Nations Photo - Presentation of Credentials by the new Permanent Representative of South Sudan . 2023-07-22 . dam.media.un.org.
2. Web site: South Sudan names UN ambassador | IOL News . www.iol.co.za.
3. Web site: United Nations Photo - H.E. Mr. Akuei Bona Malwal, PR, Republic of South Sudan . 2023-07-21 . dam.media.un.org.
4. Web site: 2023-06-13 . New Permanent Representative of South Sudan Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva UN GENEVA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628080149/https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/presentation-of-credentials/2023/06/new-permanent-representative-south-sudan-presents . 2023-06-28 . 2023-07-21 . www.ungeneva.org . en.