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South Sudan

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, and after a brief period of democratic stability has been engulfed in civil war.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 1,324 entities connected with South Sudan. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We are not yet including any data published by authorities or organizations based in South Sudan. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting South Sudan

We include 5 programs targeting entities located in South Sudan.

IDTitleIssuerTarget countries
[EU-SOUTHSUDAN]EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In South SudanCouncil European UnionSouth Sudan  
[SECO-SOUTHSUDAN]Measures Against South SudanSECO SwitzerlandSouth Sudan  
[US-SOUTH-SUDAN]South Sudan-Related Sanctions (EO 13664)OFAC United StatesSouth Sudan  
[UN-SC2206]South Sudan Sanctions UNSC South Sudan  
[UK-SSD]UK sanctions relating to South SudanOFSI United KingdomSouth Sudan  

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 1,036 entities identified as PEPs connected with South Sudan.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
First Vice President1--
President1--
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Minister of Commerce-1-
Deputy Minister of Defence-21
Deputy Minister of Electricity and Dams-1-
Deputy Minister of Environment-1-
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs-3-
Deputy Minister of Health-1-
Deputy Minister of Higher Education-1-
Deputy Minister of Housing-2-
Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Affairs-1-
Deputy Minister of International Cooperation-1-
Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources-1-
Deputy Minister of Justice-21
Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Mining-1-
Deputy Minister of Public Service--1
Deputy Minister of Roads and Bridges-1-
Deputy Minister of Transport-2-
Minister of Agriculture & Food Security1--
Minister of Agriculture of Western Bahr el Ghazal--1
Minister of Cabinet Affairs1--
Minister of Culture, Museums, & National Heritage1--
Minister of Defense & Veteran Affairs1--
Minister of East African Community Affairs1--
Minister of Energy & Dams1--
Minister of Environment & Forestry1--
Minister of Federal Affairs1--
Minister of Finance & Planning1--
Minister of Finance of Western Bahr el Ghazal--1
Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation13-
Minister of Gender & Social Welfare1--
Minister of General Education & Instruction1--
Minister of Health1--
Minister of Higher Education13-
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management1--
Minister of Information1--
Minister of Interior1--
Minister of Investment1--
Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs1--
Minister of Labor1--
Minister of Land, Housing, & Urban Development1--
Minister of Legal Affairs of Western Bahr el Ghazal--1
Minister of Livestock & Fisheries1--
Minister of Mining111
Minister of National Security1--
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs12-
Minister of Peace Building1--
Minister of Petroleum11-
Minister of Presidential Affairs121
Minister of Public Service--1
Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development111
Minister of Roads & Bridges12-
Minister of Trade & Industry1--
Minister of Transport1--
Minister of Water Resources & Irrigation1--
Minister of Wildlife, Conservation, & Tourism1--
Minister of Youth and Sports1-1
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the National Legislative Assembly--167
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Governor of the Bank of South Sudan-6-
Governor, Central Bank of South Sudan1--
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Kenya to South Sudan-11
ambassador of Norway to South Sudan-1-
ambassador of Palestine to South Sudan--1
ambassador of the European Union to South Sudan-11
ambassador of the United Kingdom to South Sudan-4-
Ambassador to the US1--
United States Ambassador to South Sudan-1-

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

No positions for this category

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan-79567
Member of the Council of States of South Sudan-4771
Minister of Health of South Sudan-41
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning-4-
Minister of Electricity and Dams-21
Minister of Transport and Roads-21
President of South Sudan--3
Deputy Minister of Agriculture-11
Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting-11
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs-2-
Minister of Agriculture-11
Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs (South Sudan)-2-
Minister of East African Affairs-11
Minister of Education, Science and Technology-11
Minister of Federal Affairs-11
Minister of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs-11
Minister of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment-11
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management-2-
Minister of Internal Affairs-2-
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources-2-
Minister of Justice (South Sudan)-11
Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism-11
Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs--1
Deputy Minister of Education--1
Deputy Minister of Finance--1
Deputy Minister of Labour-1-
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity of the Republic of South Sudan1--
Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries--1
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment--1
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports-1-
Minister of Environment-1-
Minister of Information and Broadcasting-1-
Minister of Peace and CPA Implementation--1
Minister of Petroleum and Mining-1-
President of the Republic of South Sudan1--
Vice President (2nd)1--
Vice President (3rd)1--
Vice President (4th)1--
Vice President (5th)1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...