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

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and

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. The president leads the

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of the

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and is the commander-in-chief of the

South Sudan People's Defence Forces The South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the army of the Republic of South Sudan. The SPLA was founded as a guerrilla movement against the government of Sudan in 1983 and was ...

. The official residence of the president is State House, J1.

History of the office

The region of Southern Sudan (currently the independent republic of

) became autonomous for the first time, within Sudan, in 1972, through the Addis Ababa Agreement meant to end the First Sudanese Civil War, and its local government had five

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s until 1983, when the Sudanese central government revoked the autonomy. Autonomy was gained again in 2005, through the

Comprehensive Peace Agreement The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA, ar, اتفاقية السلام الشامل, Ittifāqiyyah al-salām al-šāmil), also known as the Naivasha Agreement, was an accord signed on January 9, 2005, by the Sudan People's Liberation Moveme ...

meant to end the

Second Sudanese Civil War The Second Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. It was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originat ...

, and the position of president of Southern Sudan was restored. Then, on 9 July 2011,

became independent and a new constitution was adopted.

Titles of heads of state

* 1972–1983: President of the High Executive Council * 2005–2011: President of the Government * 2011–present: President

Heads of state of South Sudan (1972–present)

(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) ''Note:'' The President of South Sudan was also First Vice President of the Sudanese national government until 9 July 2011.

Timeline

Latest election

Notes

References

External links

World Statesmen – South Sudan
{{Heads of state and government of Africa Government of South Sudan History of South Sudan

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