diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/SuperAdminController.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/SuperAdminController.java
index bd3e84c..9ec988b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/SuperAdminController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/SuperAdminController.java
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ public class SuperAdminController {
      *
      */
     @RequestMapping(value = "/assign", method = RequestMethod.POST)
-    public ResponseEntity<Response> assignRole(@RequestParam(required = false) String email) {
+    public ResponseEntity<Response> assignRole(@RequestParam(required = false) String email,
+                                               @RequestParam(required = false, defaultValue = "false") boolean superAdmin) {
         List<Integer> coPersonIds = registryService.getCoPersonIdsByEmail(email);
         if (coPersonIds.size() > 0) {
-            Integer couId = registryService.getCouId(AuthoritiesUtils.portalAdminRole());
+            Integer couId = registryService.getCouId(superAdmin?AuthoritiesUtils.superAdminRole():AuthoritiesUtils.portalAdminRole());
             if (couId != null) {
                 coPersonIds.forEach(coPersonId -> {
                     String identifier = registryService.getIdentifierByCoPersonId(coPersonId);
@@ -75,10 +76,11 @@ public class SuperAdminController {
      * Remove portal admin role from logged in user or user with @email
      */
     @RequestMapping(value = "/remove", method = RequestMethod.DELETE)
-    public ResponseEntity<Response> removeRole( @RequestParam(required = false) String email) {
+    public ResponseEntity<Response> removeRole( @RequestParam(required = false) String email,
+                                                @RequestParam(required = false, defaultValue = "false") boolean superAdmin) {
         List<Integer> coPersonIds = registryService.getCoPersonIdsByEmail(email);
         if (coPersonIds.size() > 0) {
-            Integer couId = registryService.getCouId(AuthoritiesUtils.portalAdminRole());
+            Integer couId = registryService.getCouId(superAdmin?AuthoritiesUtils.superAdminRole():AuthoritiesUtils.portalAdminRole());
             if (couId != null) {
                 coPersonIds.forEach(coPersonId -> {
                     String identifier = registryService.getIdentifierByCoPersonId(coPersonId);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java
index bc61874..2c4ea39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/utils/AuthoritiesUtils.java
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 public class AuthoritiesUtils {
 
     public static String PORTAL_ADMIN = "PORTAL_ADMINISTRATOR";
+    public static String SUPER_ADMIN = "SUPER_ADMINISTRATOR";
+
+    public static String superAdminRole() {
+        return "Super Administrator";
+    }
 
     public static String portalAdminRole() {
         return "Portal Administrator";