| System of government | Federal provisional government |
| V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.13/1 |
| Head of State (President) | Salva Kiir Mayardit (SPLM, centre-left) |
| Party in Government | SPLM (centre-left) |
National Parliament
Parties
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM)
Leader: Salva Kiir Mayardit
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, civic nationalism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
Kush Democratic Majority Party (KDMP)
Leader: Bol Gai Deng
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Social conservatism, civic nationalism, pan-Africanism, federalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – in Opposition (SPLM-IO)
Leader: Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, Nuer people’s interests
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA)
Leader: Collective leadership
Orientation: Federalist
Ideology: Federalism, anti-corruption rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A