List of heads of state of South Sudan

President of the Republic of South Sudan
Presidential Seal
Presidential Flag
Incumbent Salva Kiir Mayardit since 9 July 2011
Style	His Excellency
Type	Head of state Head of government
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	State House, Juba
Seat	Juba
Appointer	[John Garang]
Term length	13 years[1]
Constituting instrument	Transitional Consistution of South Sudan
Precursor	President of the Government of Southern Sudan
Formation	9 July 2011
First holder	Salva Kiir Mayardit
Deputy	Vice President of South Sudan
Salary	45,922,800 SSP / 150,000-300,000 USD Monthly [2]
Website	www.presidency.gov.ss

Politics of South Sudan
Constitution
Executive President Salva Kiir Mayardit Vice Presidents Riek Machar Taban Deng Gai James Wani Igga Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior Hussein Abdelbagi Government Cabinet of South Sudan
Legislature Council of States Speaker: Deng Deng Akon National Legislative Assembly Speaker: Jemma Nunu Kumba
Judiciary Supreme Court
Administrative divisions States and administrative areas Governors Counties Payam Cities Boma
Elections Recent elections General: 2010 2024 Referendums: 2011 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister: Mayiik Ayii Deng Diplomatic missions of / in South Sudan Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Related topics Human rights United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
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This article lists the heads of state of South Sudan since the establishment of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region within Sudan in 1972.

The president of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of state and head of government of South Sudan. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of South Sudan and is the commander-in-chief of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces. The official residence of the president is State House, J1.