Salva Kiir Mayardit
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President of South Sudan since 2011
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Salva Kiir Mayardit , also known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011. He was named Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in 2005, following the death of John Garang.
