# 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. In 2020, a coalition agreement was reached in 2020 creating five vice presidents.

## Vice presidents (2005–2020)

This list contains vice presidents of Southern Sudan (2005–2011, autonomous region of Sudan) and vice presidents of the Republic of South Sudan (2011–present, independent country).

### Vice presidents of the Southern Sudan autonomous region (2005–2011)

Colour key (for political parties):
 Sudan People's Liberation Movement
| Portrait | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| Portrait | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| | | Salva Kiir Mayardit | 9 July 2005 | 30 July 2005 | 21 days | SPLM | | John Garang |
| Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) | Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) | Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) | Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) | Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) | Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) | Vacant (30 July – 11 August 2005) | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| | | Riek Machar | 11 August 2005 | 9 July 2011 | 5 years, 332 days | SPLM | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |

### Vice presidents of the Republic of South Sudan (2011–2020)

Colour key (for political parties):
 Sudan People's Liberation Movement
| Portrait | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| Portrait | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| | | Riek Machar | 9 July 2011 | 23 July 2013 | 2 years, 14 days | SPLM | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| Salva Kiir Mayardit |||||||
| | | James Wani Igga | 25 August 2013 | 21 February 2020 | 6 years, 180 days | SPLM | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |

### First vice presidents of the Republic of South Sudan (2016–2020)

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
| Portrait | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| Portrait | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| | | Riek Machar | 26 April 2016 | 26 July 2016 | 91 days | SPLM-IO | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| | | Taban Deng Gai | 26 July 2016 | 21 February 2020 | 3 years, 210 days | SPLM-IO (Juba faction) | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |

## Vice presidents in the Revitalised Government of National Unity (since 2020)

The Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) was formed in February 2020 and included five vice presidents. Two new vice-presidents were appointed during a cabinet reshuffle on 10 February 2025.
| Position | Position | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| Position | Position | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| | First | | Riek Machar | 21 February 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 356 days | SPLM-IO | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| | Second | | Benjamin Bol Mel | 10 February 2025 | Incumbent | 1 day | SPLM | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| | Third | | Taban Deng Gai | 21 February 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 356 days | SPLM-IO (Juba faction) | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| | Fourth | | Rebecca Nyandeng Garang | 21 February 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 356 days | SPLM (Former Detainees faction) | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| | Fifth | | Josephine Lagu | 10 February 2025 | Incumbent | 1 day | SSOA | | Salva Kiir Mayardit |

### Former vice-presidents

| Position | Position | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| Position | Position | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political affiliation | President | President |
| | Second | | James Wani Igga | 21 February 2020 | 10 February 2025 | 4 years, 356 days | SPLM | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| | Fifth | | Hussein Abdelbagi | 21 February 2020 | 10 February 2025 | 4 years, 356 days | SSOA | Salva Kiir Mayardit |