Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Salva KIIR Mayardit
• Head of Government: President Salva KIIR Mayardit
• Assembly: South Sudan has a bicameral National Legislature consisting of the Council of States (Al-Watani) with 50 seats and the National Legislative Assembly (Al-Majlis Al-Tachirii) with 332 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by direct popular vote to serve a 4-year term.