Vice President of South Sudan

First Vice President of the
Republic of South Sudan
Flag of South Sudan
Incumbent
Riek Machar
since 21 February 2020[1]
AppointerPresident of South Sudan
Inaugural holderRiek Machar
Formation21 February 2020
Websitewww.presidency.gov.ss/riakmachar.php
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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.[2]

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):
  Sudan People's Liberation Movement

Portrait Name Term of office Political affiliation President
Took office Left office Time in office
Salva Kiir Mayardit 9 July 2005 30 July 2005 21 days SPLM John Garang
Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) Salva Kiir Mayardit
Riek Machar 11 August 2005 9 July 2011 5 years, 332 days SPLM

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

Colour key (for political parties):
  Sudan People's Liberation Movement

Portrait Name Term of office Political affiliation President
Took office Left office Time in office
Riek Machar 9 July 2011 23 July 2013 2 years, 14 days SPLM Salva Kiir Mayardit
Vacant (23 July – 25 August 2013)
James Wani Igga 25 August 2013 21 February 2020[1] 6 years, 180 days 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):
  Sudan People's Liberation Movement   Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition

Portrait Name Term of office Political affiliation President
Took office Left office Time in office
Riek Machar 26 April 2016 26 July 2016 91 days SPLM-IO Salva Kiir Mayardit
Taban Deng Gai 26 July 2016 21 February 2020[1] 3 years, 210 days SPLM-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.[2]

Position Portrait Name Term of office Political affiliation President
Took office Left office Time in office
First Riek Machar 21 February 2020[1][2] Incumbent 4 years, 279 days SPLM-IO Salva Kiir Mayardit
Second James Wani Igga 21 February 2020[1][2] Incumbent 4 years, 279 days SPLM
Third Taban Deng Gai 21 February 2020[1][2] Incumbent 4 years, 279 days SPLM-IO (Juba faction)
Fourth Rebecca Nyandeng Garang 21 February 2020[1][2] Incumbent 4 years, 279 days SPLM (Former Detainees faction)
Fifth Hussein Abdelbagi 21 February 2020[1][2] Incumbent 4 years, 279 days SSOA

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "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. ^ a b c d e f g "Salva Kiir appoints Machar as First Vice President". The East African. 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan" (PDF). Intergovernmental Authority on Development. 17 August 2015.