Salva Kiir

thumb Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Quotes "The journey of my people from conflict to peace, independence and freedom was costly, and characterized by economic and political marginalization, a prolonged war, humanitarian disasters, the loss of millions of lives and untold human suffering. At independence, we acquired a country with a multitude of challenges, ranging from weak national institutions, inadequate physical infrastructure, limited human capacity and weak security mechanisms." Long road to freedom(2014)cited in "Key Quotes from South Sudan President Salva Kiir's Speech to UN General Assembly" Voice of Africa(VOA)September 27, 2014. "We want to assure everyone that the leadership and all cadres of the SPLM/SPLA will remain united and strive to faithfully implement the comprehensive peace agreement." "SPLM Deputy Leader Salva Kiir Mayardit"cited in BBC, 1 August 2005. External link