President of South Sudan

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The President of South Sudan is the country’s highest executive authority, serving as both head of state and government and overseeing the nation’s political and administrative affairs.

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Executive of South Sudan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government office
head of state office
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED
appoints Council of Ministers of South Sudan NERFINISHED
Vice President of South Sudan
state governors of South Sudan (in certain constitutional periods)
associatedWith Presidency of South Sudan NERFINISHED
constitutingInstrument Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED
country South Sudan NERFINISHED
createdBy Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED
dateEstablished 2011-07-09
electionMethod popular vote (under permanent constitutional arrangements)
establishedAfter independence of South Sudan
firstOfficeHolder Salva Kiir Mayardit NERFINISHED
governmentBranch executive branch of South Sudan
hasJurisdictionOver foreign policy of South Sudan
national security policy of South Sudan
overall administration of the Government of South Sudan
hasPower conduct foreign relations of South Sudan
declare a state of emergency
grant pardons
sign bills into law
veto legislation
incumbent Salva Kiir Mayardit NERFINISHED
incumbentSince 2011-07-09
legalStatus constitutional office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Central Equatoria NERFINISHED
memberOf Executive of South Sudan
nativeNameLanguage English
nominates senior government officials of South Sudan
officeHolderTitle President
officeInauguralHolder Salva Kiir Mayardit NERFINISHED
officeType executive political office
oversees implementation of national policy in South Sudan
national executive organs of South Sudan
participatesIn Council of Ministers of South Sudan NERFINISHED
precededByOffice President of the Government of Southern Sudan
reportsTo people of South Sudan
residence Juba NERFINISHED
role commander-in-chief of the South Sudanese armed forces
head of government of South Sudan
head of state of South Sudan
styleOfAddress His Excellency NERFINISHED
symbolizes national unity of South Sudan
temporaryVacancyFilledBy Vice President of South Sudan NERFINISHED
termLength 4 years (subject to transitional arrangements)
termRenewable renewable

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Government of South Sudan headOfState President of South Sudan
Transitional National Legislative Assembly oversightOver President of South Sudan
this entity surface form: Executive of South Sudan