Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951) is a South Sudanese politician who has been President of South Sudan since its independence in 2011. Prior to independence, he was President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011. Mayardit was born in Bahr el Ghazal, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.[5]
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Salva Kiir Mayardit |
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Assumed office
9 July 2011 |
| Vice President | Riek Machar (2011-13)
James Wani Igga (2013-2016)
Riek Machar (April–July 2016)
Taban Deng Gai (July 2016-present) |
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| Preceded by | Position established (Omar al-Bashir as President of Sudan and Himself President of Southern Sudan) |
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In office
30 July 2005 – 9 July 2011
Acting: 30 July 2005 – 11 August 2005 |
| Vice President | Riek Machar |
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| Preceded by | John Garang |
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| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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In office
11 August 2005 – 9 July 2011 |
| President | Omar al-Bashir |
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| Preceded by | John Garang |
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| Succeeded by | Ali Osman Taha |
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In office
9 July 2005 – 11 August 2005 |
| President | John Garang |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
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| Succeeded by | Riek Machar |
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| Born | (1951-09-13) September 13, 1951 (age 73)
Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan
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| Political party | Sudan People's Liberation Movement |
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| Spouse(s) | Mary Ayen Mayardit[1]
Aluel William Nyuon Bany
(2014-?)[2] |
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism[3] |
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| Also known as | Kiir Kuethpiny Thiik Atem[4] |
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