The caretaker cabinet is recorded as far as it could be sourced: the 13 ministers named on 22 September 2026 (confirmed by both Radio Tamazuj and the US CIA World Leaders list of 24 September 2026), three of the four named on 28 September 2026, and the replacement Health Minister named on 1 October 2026 (18 seats including the President). No official South Sudanese page listing the ministers could be found, so all claims are sourced. Further caretaker appointments after 1 October 2026 may exist and were not found. Spellings follow the CIA list where the sources differ (for example Radio Tamazuj writes Africano Monde Gedima, Oboto Mamur Mete and Awou Daniel Chiang). Party affiliations of the caretaker ministers are not recorded because no source opened gives them.
South Sudan is a presidential republic; caretaker administration pending general elections[1][2]. The President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, is both head of state and head of government[4][5]. Govpedia records 18 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[3]
Leadership
Head of state and government
SourcedPresident since independence on 9 July 2011, after serving as President of Southern Sudan from 2005. Under the September 2026 order he remains in office during the election period until the next elected president takes office (source: ssd-aljazeera-dissolution). Since that order there is no First Vice-President or Vice-President in office; no new appointments to those posts were found.
Executive
0 of 18 verified on official pages
On 22 September 2026 President Kiir dissolved the transitional unity government set up under the 2018 peace agreement, together with the national and state legislatures, relieved First Vice-President Riek Machar, the four Vice-Presidents and all national ministers, and appointed caretaker ministers ahead of general elections scheduled for 22 December 2026. Riek Machar, described as the suspended First Vice-President, remains under house arrest and on trial on charges including treason and murder, which he denies (source: ssd-aljazeera-dissolution). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
UN E-Government Development Index[11]
2024
0.119rank 192 of 193
Record of changes
1 Oct 2026
Caretaker Health Minister John Gai Yoh is replaced by Dak Duop Bichiok, two days after taking office.[7]
Sourced28 Sept 2026
Four more caretaker ministers are appointed: John Gai Yoh (Health), Kuyok Abol Kuyok (General Education), Denay Jock Chagor (Wildlife Conservation and Tourism) and Peter Mayen Majongdit (Humanitarian Affairs).[6]
Sourced22 Sept 2026
Kiir dissolves the transitional unity government and the legislatures, relieves First Vice-President Riek Machar, the four Vice-Presidents and all ministers, and appoints 13 caretaker ministers ahead of elections set for 22 December 2026.[1][2]
Sourced6 May 2026
Finance Minister Salvatore Garang Mabior is relieved and replaced by Kuol Daniel Ayulo; Clement Juma becomes Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.[8]
Sourced29 Apr 2026
Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba is dismissed and replaced by James Pitia Morgan; Labanya Margaret Mathya Ugila becomes Minister of Trade and Industry and Atong Kuol Manyang moves to Youth and Sports.[9]
Sourced26 Feb 2026
President Kiir dismisses Vice-President Josephine Lagu Yanga and reappoints Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, until then Minister of Agriculture, as Vice-President.[10]
SourcedEvidence
Al JazeeraNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Radio TamazujNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
US Central Intelligence Agency (World Leaders)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
Radio TamazujNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Radio TamazujNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Radio TamazujNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Radio TamazujNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
Radio TamazujNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026