Salva Kiir Mayardit facts for kids

Salva Kiir Mayardit
Quick facts for kids Salva Kiir Mayardit
1st President of South Sudan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 9 July 2011
Vice President	Riek Machar (2011-13); James Wani Igga (2013-2016); Riek Machar (April–July 2016); Taban Deng Gai (July 2016-present)
Preceded by	Position established (Omar al-Bashir as President of Sudan and Himself President of Southern Sudan)
President of Southern Sudan
	In office; 30 July 2005 – 9 July 2011; Acting: 30 July 2005 – 11 August 2005
Vice President	Riek Machar
Preceded by	John Garang
Succeeded by	Position abolished
First Vice President of Sudan
	In office; 11 August 2005 – 9 July 2011
President	Omar al-Bashir
Preceded by	John Garang
Succeeded by	Ali Osman Taha
Vice President of Southern Sudan
	In office; 9 July 2005 – 11 August 2005
President	John Garang
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Riek Machar
Personal details
Born	September 13, 1951 (age 70); Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan; (now South Sudan)
Political party	Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Spouse(s)	Mary Ayen Mayardit; Aluel William Nyuon Bany (2014-?)
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Also known as	Kiir Kuethpiny Thiik Atem

Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951) is a South Sudanese politician who has been President of South Sudan since its independence in 2011. Prior to independence, he was President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011.

Mayardit was born on September 13, 1951 in Bahr el Ghazal, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.

Images for kids

Salva Kiir Mayardit in military uniform
Omar al-Bashir (Right), President of Sudan, watches a ceremony celebrating the founding of South Sudan with Mayardit in 2011.
Kiir with United States President George W. Bush