Salva Kiir Mayardit was born on 13 September 1951. He is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the first President of South Sudan since its independence in 2011. He is the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and has been a key figure in the South Sudanese civil war.
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