Vice President of South Sudan - wikipedia Vice President of South Sudan This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Applodion ( talk contribs ) at 12 : 22, 16 August 2017 ( + ). The present address ( URL ) is a permanent link to this version. Revision as of 12 : 22, 16 August 2017 by Applodion ( talk contribs ) ( + ) ( diff ) ← Previous revision Latest revision ( diff ) Newer revision → ( diff ) Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan Incumbent James Wani Igga since 25 August 2013 Inaugural holder Riek Machar Formation 9 July 2011 South Sudan This article is part of a series on the politics and government of South Sudan Constitution Executive President Salva Kiir Mayardit First Vice President Taban Deng Gai Vice President James Wani Igga Government Cabinet of South Sudan Legislature National Legislative Assembly Speaker : Manessah Magok Rundial Council of States Judiciary Supreme Court Administrative divisions States Governors Counties Elections Recent elections General : 2010 2018 Referendums : 2011 Political parties Foreign relations Related topics Human rights United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS ) Mission in Sudan ( UNMIS ) Interim Security Force for Abyei ( UNISFA ) Other countries Atlas The Vice President of South Sudan is the second highest political position obtainable in South Sudan. Currently there is a provision for one Vice President, who is appointed by the President of South Sudan. Contents 1 Vice Presidents 1.1 Vice Presidents of the Government 1.2 Vice Presidents 1.3 First Vice Presidents 2 See also 3 References Vice presidents This list contains Vice Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan ( 2005 -- 11, autonomous region of Sudan ) and Vice Presidents of the Republic of South Sudan ( 2011 -- present, independent country ). Vice Presidents of the Government Colour key ( for political parties ) : Sudan People 's Liberation Movement Name Portrait Term of office Political party President Salva Kiir Mayardit 9 July 2005 30 July 2005 SPLM John Garang de Mabior Vacant 30 July 2005 11 August 2005 Salva Kiir Mayardit Riek Machar 11 August 2005 9 July 2011 SPLM Vice Presidents Colour key ( for political parties ) : Sudan People 's Liberation Movement Name Portrait Term of office Political party President Riek Machar 9 July 2011 23 July 2013 SPLM Salva Kiir Mayardit Vacant 23 July 2013 25 August 2013 James Wani Igga 25 August 2013 Incumbent SPLM First Vice presidents Following the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan ( ARCSS ) 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. Colour key ( for political parties ) : Sudan People 's Liberation Movement Sudan People 's Liberation Movement - in - Opposition Name Portrait Term of office Political party President Riek Machar 26 April 2016 26 July 2016 SPLM - IO Salva Kiir Mayardit Taban Deng Gai 26 July 2016 Incumbent SPLM - IO ( Juba faction ) See also South Sudan Southern Sudan Autonomous Region ( 1972 -- 83 ) Southern Sudan Autonomous Region ( 2005 -- 11 ) Politics of South Sudan List of governors of pre-independence Sudan List of Presidents of South Sudan List of current Vice Presidents Lists of office - holders References Jump up ^ `` Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan '' ( PDF ). Intergovernmental Authority on Development. 17 August 2015. 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Question: who is the vice president of south sudan
Answer: James Wani Igga