Vice President of South Sudan


The Vice President of South Sudan is the second highest political position obtainable in South Sudan. Additionally, a temporary position called First Vice President was created in August 2015.

Vice Presidents 2005-2020

This list contains Vice Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan and Vice Presidents of the Republic of South Sudan.

Vice Presidents of Southern Sudan 2005-2011

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Vice Presidents of South Sudan 2011-2020

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First Vice Presidents 2016-2020

Following the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan in August 2015 a new position of 'First Vice President' was established alongside the pre-existing positions of President of South Sudan and Vice President of South Sudan, with the incumbents in both these positions continuing in office. Unlike the positions of President and Vice President which are permanent features of the Constitution the office of First Vice President will cease to exist following the end of the transitional period stipulated in the ARCSS unless otherwise decided in the permanent Constitution.
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Vice Presidents in the unity government since 2020

The unity government which took in place in February 2020 included five vice presidents.