SPLM Chairman

The Chairman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement is the head of the Party and provides overall political leadership and direction. The Chairman ensures the implementation of Party policies, programmes, and decisions, and safeguards the vision, principles, and objectives of the Movement.

The Chairman presides over the principal organs of the SPLM, including the National Convention, the National Liberation Council, and the Political Bureau, and guides their functions in policy direction, supervision, and decision-making within the Party structures.

In exercising these functions, the Chairman works with the Secretary General and the National Secretariat to ensure coordination, implementation of Party programmes, and effective functioning of structures at national and grassroots levels.

The office of the Chairman plays a central role in maintaining unity, discipline, and collective leadership within the Movement, and in advancing its commitment to democracy, peace, and national development.

About the Chairman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)

Salva Kiir Mayardit is a founding member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A). During the liberation struggle, he served as Deputy Chairperson of the SPLM and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the SPLA, contributing to the leadership and organization of the movement.

Following the death of Dr. John Garang de Mabior in July 2005, Salva Kiir Mayardit assumed leadership of the SPLM. He later became the first President of the Republic of South Sudan following the 2011 referendum on self-determination and independence.

As Chairman, Cde Salva Kiir Mayardit continues to guide the Sudan People's Liberation Movement with dedication and experience. Under his leadership, the SPLM has strengthened its structures, promoted national unity, supported peace initiatives, and contributed to the development and stability of the Republic of South Sudan.