President of South Sudan

Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan (since Jul 11, 2011) On July 9, 2011, South Sudan becomes an independent country. Salva Kiir becomes President. In the late 1960s, Kiir joined the Anyanya in the First Sudanese Civil War. By the time of the 1972 Addis Ababa Agreement, he was a low-ranking officer. In 1983, when...Read More »