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.

Jan 1, 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

1 day ago · South Sudanese leader Salva Kiir Mayardit has initiated a shake-up at the top of his ruling SPLM party, reshuffling senior officials in the General Secretariat as he prepares for the extended ...

Jun 21, 2018 · Salva Kiir Mayardit became the first president of Africa's newest country - South Sudan - in 2011, and within two years was presiding over a civil war that has created the...

Sep 29, 2023 · South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit adjusts his earphone as he prepares to listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.

Salva Kiir Mayardit is the President of South Sudan since its independence in 2011. While little is known of Kiir’s early life, he rose to prominence during the first Sudanese civil war. He gained immense military and political experience during his involvement with the Southern Separatist Movement and the National Army.

Jul 5, 2023 · President Salva Kiir says South Sudan’s long-delayed elections will happen in 2024 with him on the ballot for the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement party.

A founding member of the Sudan People's Liberation Army, Salva Kiir Mayardit (also known simply as Salva Kiir) is the first vice president of Sudan and president of the Autonomous Government of South Sudan. Mayardit was born in 1951 in Qoqrial (also Gogrial) Town, in southern Sudan's Bahr al-Ghazzal province.

Mar 7, 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.

6 days ago · President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday welcomed Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan, who is on a working visit to the UAE. At the beginning of their meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Salva Kiir and discussed with him cooperation between the UAE and South ...