Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (1972–1983)

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Southern Sudan Autonomous Region
Autonomous region of Sudan
1972–1983

Map showing Southern Sudan (red) within Sudan (darker brown).
CapitalJuba
Area 
• 1983
619,745 km2 (239,285 sq mi)
Population 
• 1983
5,466,700
Government
 • Type
Autonomous region
President of the High Executive Council 
• 1972–1978 (first)
Abel Alier
• 1982–1983 (last)
Joseph James Tombura
LegislaturePeople's Regional Assembly
History 
28 February 1972
• Autonomy abolished
5 June 1983
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Democratic Republic of Sudan
Democratic Republic of Sudan
Today part of South Sudan

The Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was an

Republic of South Sudan
in 2011.

Government and politics

Southern Sudan was governed by a High Executive Council which was led by a President of the High Executive Council. Abel Alier was the first President, holding that post between 1972 and 1978.

Regional ministers & members of the High Executive Council (1977)

Legislative authority was vested in a People's Regional Assembly.

The autonomous region consisted of the three

Juba
was the regional capital.

President of the High Executive Council
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Abel Alier
Abel Alier
(born 1933)
6 April 1972February 19785 years, 301 daysSF
2
Joseph Lagu
Joseph Lagu
(born 1931)
February 197812 July 19791 year, 161 daysSANU
3
Peter Gatkuoth
Peter Gatkuoth
(1938–2010)
12 July 197930 May 1980323 daysIndependent
(1)
Abel Alier
Abel Alier
(born 1933)
30 May 19805 October 19811 year, 128 daysSF
4
Gismalla Abdalla Rassas
Gismalla Abdalla Rassas
(1932–2013)
5 October 198123 June 1982261 daysIndependent
5
Joseph James Tombura
Joseph James Tombura
(1929–1992)
23 June 19825 June 1983347 daysSANU

Post-abolition

The Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was abolished in 1983. Between 1987 and 1989 a Council for the South existed in Southern Sudan. Following the signing of the

Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan was established.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ben Cahoon. "The Sudan". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ "武蔵村山市新築図録 | 武蔵村山市には新築がいっぱい♪" (PDF). Splamilitary.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ^ Daniel Thabo Nyibong (6 October 2010). "History Of Southern Sudan". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/SD_970421_SudanPeaceAgreement.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Ben Cahoon. "Southern Sudan". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.