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 | |
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| 1st President of South Sudan | |
| 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 | September 13, 1951 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] |
Salva Kiir Mayardit Media
Salva Kiir Mayardit in military uniform
Omar al-Bashir (right), President of Sudan, watches a ceremony celebrating the founding of South Sudan with Kiir in 2011.
Kiir voting in the 2011 South Sudanese independence referendum
Kiir with US President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., 5 August 2014
Kiir with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 30 October 2016
Kiir at the Russia–Africa Summit 2019 in Sochi on 24 October 2019
Kiir with United States President George W. Bush, 15 November 2007
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References
- ↑ "Sudan Tribune, Kenyan police arrest S. Sudan president's son over drunkenness". Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ ""Our family life is private" Kiir's in-law says - Entertainment News". Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ Sheikholeslami, Ali (January 1, 2011). "Who Is Salva Kiir?". Euronews.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ↑ Wël, PaanLuel (24 February 2016). "Salva Kiir Mayardit: The Joshua of South Sudan".
- ↑ "Profile: Salva Kiir". BBC News. 2 August 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4738295.stm. 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)