Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), [3] commonly known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been 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.

Mar 11, 2025 · Salva Kiir Mayardit is a southern Sudanese rebel leader who in 2011 became the first president of the newly independent country of South Sudan. He had served as president of the semiautonomous region of southern Sudan while simultaneously holding the position of first vice president in the Sudanese

5 days ago · South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit prepares for a group photo during the opening of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African ...

5 days ago · South Sudanese president Salva Kiir Mayardit, left, shakes hands with Pagan Amum Okiech, leader of the Real-SPLM group, during the launch of high-level peace talks for South Sudan at State House in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Nov 8, 2024 · Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war...

Mar 8, 2022 · Salva Kiir Mayardit became the first President of South Sudan. The new nation has incredible potential but faces major problems: little infrastructure, food insecurity, border issues with Sudan, and, most worrying, ethnic violence.

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 …

6 days ago · President Salva Kiir ordered the arrest of Riek Machar, the opposition said, imperiling a 2018 peace deal. Several embassies urged their citizens to leave the country.

6 days ago · The security situation in South Sudan has significantly deteriorated amidst rising tensions between the country’s two main political parties, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), led by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SLPM-IO), headed by First Vice President, Riek Machar. This has …

Jul 16, 2022 · Salva Kiir Mayardit is his full name. He is a South Sudanese politician who has served as President of South Sudan since gaining independence in 2011. Before independence, he was the first Vice President of Sudan from 2005 to 2011. Salva Kiir was born on September 13, 1951 in the Bahr-el-Ghazal region of northwestern South Sudan.