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Salva Kiir Mayardit
Power & Politics🇸🇸1951–Alive

Salva Kiir Mayardit

President of South Sudan

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Overview

Salva Kiir Mayardit, commonly known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011. He was named Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in 2005, following the death of John Garang.

Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Salva Kiir Mayardit. President of South Sudan since 2011

Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salva_Kiir_Mayardit

Timeline

1950s
1951

Birth

Birth of Salva Kiir Mayardit.

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2020s
2026

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career
2026

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