Vice President of South Sudan explained

Post:First Vice President
Body:the
Republic of South Sudan
Insignia:Flag of South Sudan.svgborder
Insigniasize:165px
Insigniacaption:Flag of South Sudan
Incumbent:Riek Machar
Incumbentsince:21 February 2020[1]
Appointer:President of South Sudan
Formation:21 February 2020
Inaugural:Riek Machar

The vice president of South Sudan is the second highest political position obtainable in South Sudan. Additionally, a temporary position called first vice president was created in August 2015. In 2020, a coalition agreement was reached in 2020 creating five vice presidents.

Vice presidents (2005–2020)

This list contains vice presidents of Southern Sudan (2005–2011, autonomous region of Sudan) and vice presidents of the Republic of South Sudan (2011–present, independent country).

Vice presidents of the Southern Sudan autonomous region (2005–2011)

Colour key (for political parties):

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical affiliationPresident
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Salva Kiir Mayardit9 July 200530 July 2005SPLMJohn Garang
Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005)Salva Kiir Mayardit
Riek Machar11 August 20059 July 2011SPLM

Vice presidents of the Republic of South Sudan (2011–2020)

Colour key (for political parties):

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical affiliationPresident
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Riek Machar9 July 201123 July 2013SPLMSalva Kiir Mayardit
Vacant (23 July – 25 August 2013)
James Wani Igga25 August 201321 February 2020[2] SPLM

First vice presidents of the Republic of South Sudan (2016–2020)

Following the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) in August 2015 a new position of 'first vice president' was established alongside the pre-existing positions of President of South Sudan and Vice President of South Sudan, with the incumbents in both these positions continuing in office.[3] Unlike the positions of president and vice president, which are permanent features of the Constitution, the office of first vice president will cease to exist following the end of the transitional period stipulated in the ARCSS unless otherwise decided in the permanent Constitution.

Colour key (for political parties):

PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical affiliationPresident
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Riek Machar26 April 201626 July 2016SPLM-IOSalva Kiir Mayardit
Taban Deng Gai26 July 201621 February 2020SPLM-IO (Juba faction)

Vice presidents in the unity government (since 2020)

The Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) was formed in February 2020 and included five vice presidents.[4]

PositionPortraitNameTerm of officePolitical affiliationPresident
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
FirstRiek Machar21 February 2020IncumbentSPLM-IOSalva Kiir Mayardit
SecondJames Wani Igga21 February 2020IncumbentSPLM
ThirdTaban Deng Gai21 February 2020IncumbentSPLM-IO (Juba faction)
FourthRebecca Nyandeng Garang21 February 2020IncumbentSPLM (Former Detainees faction)
FifthHussein Abdelbagi21 February 2020IncumbentSSOA

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President Kiir appoint Machar FVP ahead of South Sudan new cabinet - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan. sudantribune.com. 17 May 2011 .
  2. Web site: President Kiir appoint Machar FVP ahead of South Sudan new cabinet - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan. sudantribune.com. 17 May 2011 .
  3. Web site: Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Intergovernmental Authority on Development. 17 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Salva Kiir appoints Machar as First Vice President. The East African. 5 July 2020 .

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