Vice President of South Sudan

The Vice President of South Sudan is the second highest political position in South Sudan. The current Vice President is James Wani Igga.

A temporary position called First Vice President was created in August 2015.

Vice Presidents of South Sudan 2005

N Name Portrait Term of office Political party Presidents
Vice Presidents of South Sudan 2005-2011
1 Salva Kiir Mayardit 9 July 2005 30 July 2005 SPLM John Garang de Mabior
2 Riek Machar 30 July 2005 9 July 2011 SPLM Salva Kiir Mayardit
Vice Presidents of South Sudan 2011-2020
— Riek Machar 9 July 2011 23 July 2013 SPLM Salva Kiir Mayardit
3 James Wani Igga 23 July 2013 21 February 2020 SPLM
First Vice Presidents 2016-2020
— Riek Machar 26 April 2016 26 July 2016 SPLM-IO
4 Taban Deng Gai 26 July 2016 21 February 2020 SPLM-IO
Vice Presidents in the unity government since 2020
The unity government which took in place in February 2020 included five vice presidents.[1]
— Riek Machar 21 February 2020 Incumbent SPLM-IO Salva Kiir Mayardit
— Taban Deng Gai 21 February 2020 Incumbent SPLM-IO
— James Wani Igga 21 February 2020 11 February 2025 SPLM
5 Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior 21 February 2020 Incumbent SPLM
6 Hussein Abdelbagi 21 February 2020 11 February 2025 SPLM
7 Benjamin Bol Mel 11 February 2025 Incumbent
8 Josephine Joseph Lagu 11 February 2025 Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "Salva Kiir appoints Machar as First Vice President". The East African.


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