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Southern Sudan Autonomous Region
Southern Sudan Autonomous Region
Autonomous region of Sudan
1972–1983
	; Map showing Southern Sudan (red) within Sudan (darker brown).
Capital	Juba
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
Legislature	People's Regional Assembly
History
• Addis Ababa Agreement	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 autonomous region that existed in southern Sudan between 1972 and 1983.^[1] It was established on 28 February 1972 by the Addis Ababa Agreement which ended the First Sudanese Civil War.^[2] The region was abolished on 5 June 1983 by the administration of Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry.^[3] Revocation of southern autonomy was one of the causes of the Second Sudanese Civil War which would continue until January 2005, when southern autonomy was restored; the region became the independent 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.

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

The autonomous region consisted of the three provinces of Equatoria, Bahr al-Ghazal, and Greater Upper Nile. Juba was the regional capital.

President of the High Executive Council
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Elected
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Elected
1		Abel Alier (born 1933)	6 April 1972	February 1978	5 years, 301 days	SF	–
2		Joseph Lagu (born 1931)	February 1978	12 July 1979	1 year, 161 days	SANU	–
3		Peter Gatkuoth (1938–2010)	12 July 1979	30 May 1980	323 days	Independent	–
(1)		Abel Alier (born 1933)	30 May 1980	5 October 1981	1 year, 128 days	SF	–
4		Gismalla Abdalla Rassas (1932–2013)	5 October 1981	23 June 1982	261 days	Independent	–
5		Joseph James Tombura (1929–1992)	23 June 1982	5 June 1983	347 days	SANU	–

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 Khartoum Peace Agreement of 1997, a Southern Sudan Coordination Council was established initially led by Riek Machar who was also appointed Assistant to the President of the Republic.^[4] This body was abolished in 2005 when the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan was established.^[5]

References

^ Ben Cahoon. "The Sudan". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
^ "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.
^ Daniel Thabo Nyibong (6 October 2010). "History Of Southern Sudan". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ "The sudan peace agreement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2020.
^ Ben Cahoon. "Southern Sudan". Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016.