Salva Kiir Mayardit

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]

Salva Kiir Mayardit
1st President of South Sudan
Incumbent
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)
Preceded by	Position established (Omar al-Bashir as President of Sudan and Himself President of Southern Sudan)
President of Southern Sudan
In office 30 July 2005 – 9 July 2011 Acting: 30 July 2005 – 11 August 2005
Vice President	Riek Machar
Preceded by	John Garang
Succeeded by	Position abolished
First Vice President of Sudan
In office 11 August 2005 – 9 July 2011
President	Omar al-Bashir
Preceded by	John Garang
Succeeded by	Ali Osman Taha
Vice President of Southern Sudan
In office 9 July 2005 – 11 August 2005
President	John Garang
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Riek Machar
Personal details
Born	(1951-09-13) September 13, 1951 (age 73) Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan (now South Sudan)
Political party	Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Spouse(s)	Mary Ayen Mayardit[1] Aluel William Nyuon Bany (2014-?)[2]
Religion	Roman Catholicism[3]
Also known as	Kiir Kuethpiny Thiik Atem[4]

References

1. "Sudan Tribune, Kenyan police arrest S. Sudan president's son over drunkenness". Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
2. ""Our family life is private" Kiir's in-law says - Entertainment News". Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
3. Sheikholeslami, Ali (January 1, 2011). "Who Is Salva Kiir?". Euronews.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
4. Wël, PaanLuel (24 February 2016). "Salva Kiir Mayardit: The Joshua of South Sudan".
5. "Profile: Salva Kiir". BBC News. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2010.

Other websites

Media related to Salva Kiir Mayardit at Wikimedia Commons

• Salva Kiir Speaks at the International Peace Institute, 22 September 2010
• Kiir's Speech on First Visit to Washington Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 4 November 2005
• Address by President Salva Kiir Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine to the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, 23 September 2011 (video; summary and transcript Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine)