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{{Short description|Legislature of South Sudan}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan
| name = Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan
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| leader1_type = Speaker (Council of States)
| leader1_type = Speaker (Council of States)
| leader1 = [[Deng Deng Akon]]
| leader1 = [[Deng Deng Akon]]
| party1 =[[Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition|SPLM-IO]]
| party1 = [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition|SPLM-IO]]
| election1 = 2 August 2021
| election1 = 2 August 2021
| leader2_type = Speaker (Assembly)
| leader2_type = Speaker (Assembly)
| leader2 = [[Jemma Nunu Kumba]]
| leader2 = [[Jemma Nunu Kumba]]
| party2 =[[Sudan People's Liberation Movement|SPLM]]
| party2 = [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement|SPLM]]
| election2 = 2 August 2021
| election2 = 2 August 2021
| members =
| members =
| house1 =[[Council of States of South Sudan|Council of States]]
| house1 = [[Council of States of South Sudan|Council of States]]
| house2 = [[National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan|Transitional National Legislative Assembly]]
| house2 = [[National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan|Transitional National Legislative Assembly]]
| structure1 =South Sudan Council of States 2021.svg
| structure1 = South Sudan Council of States 2021.svg
| structure1_res =250px
| structure1_res = 250px
| structure1_alt =South Sudan Council of States 2021.svg
| structure1_alt = South Sudan Council of States 2021.svg
| structure2 =South_Sudan_Parliament_2021.svg
| structure2 = South_Sudan_Parliament_2021.svg
| structure2_res =250px
| structure2_res = 250px
| structure2_alt =
| structure2_alt =
| political_groups1 = {{Color box|#0F41BC|border=darkgray}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement|SPLM]] (46)<br />
| political_groups1 = {{Color box|#0F41BC|border=silver}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement|SPLM]] (46)<br />
{{Color box|#008000|border=darkgray}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition|SPLM-IO]] (27)<br />
{{Color box|#008000|border=silver}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition|SPLM-IO]] (27)<br />
{{Color box|#FB2026|border=darkgray}} [[South Sudan Opposition Alliance|SSOA]] (10)<br />
{{Color box|#FB2026|border=silver}} [[South Sudan Opposition Alliance|SSOA]] (10)<br />
{{Color box|#AAAAAA|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independents]] (9)<br />
{{Color box|#AAAAAA|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independents]] (9)<br />
{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} Vacants (8)
{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} Vacants (8)
| political_groups2 = {{Color box|#0F41BC|border=darkgray}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement|SPLM]] (332)<br />
| political_groups2 = {{Color box|#0F41BC|border=silver}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement|SPLM]] (332)<br />
{{Color box|#008000|border=darkgray}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition|SPLM-IO]] (128)<br />
{{Color box|#008000|border=silver}} [[Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition|SPLM-IO]] (128)<br />
{{Color box|#FB2026|border=darkgray}} [[South Sudan Opposition Alliance|SSOA]] (50)<br />
{{Color box|#FB2026|border=silver}} [[South Sudan Opposition Alliance|SSOA]] (50)<br />
{{Color box|#AAAAAA|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independents]] (30)<br />
{{Color box|#AAAAAA|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independents]] (30)<br />
{{Color box|#666666|border=darkgray}} Former detainees (10)
{{Color box|#666666|border=silver}} Former detainees (10)
| last_election1 =
| last_election1 =
| last_election2 = [[Sudanese general election, 2010]] (elections to predecessor body)
| last_election2 = [[2010 Southern Sudanese general election]] (elections to predecessor body)
| meeting_place = Ministries Complex<br />[[Juba, South Sudan|Juba]]<br />[[South Sudan]]
| meeting_place = Ministries Complex<br />[[Juba, South Sudan|Juba]]<br />[[South Sudan]]
| website =
| website =
}}
}}

{{Politics of South Sudan}}
{{Politics of South Sudan}}


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* Casting a vote of no confidence against the Vice President and any Minister;
* Casting a vote of no confidence against the Vice President and any Minister;
* Enacting legislation to regulate the conditions and terms of service of the Judiciary and its oversight mechanisms; and
* Enacting legislation to regulate the conditions and terms of service of the Judiciary and its oversight mechanisms; and
* Performing any other function as determined by the Transitional Constitution or the law.
* Performing any other function as determined by the [[Provisional constitution|Transitional Constitution]] or the law.


==Eligibility==
==Eligibility==
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The establishment of the National Legislature is one of the new institutions created upon the independence of South Sudan in 2011. In substance, it is also a successor to the [[Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly]], itself established in 2005 by the [[Constitution of Southern Sudan]].
The establishment of the National Legislature is one of the new institutions created upon the independence of South Sudan in 2011. In substance, it is also a successor to the [[Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly]], itself established in 2005 by the [[Constitution of Southern Sudan]].


General elections will be held in 2023.
[[2024 South Sudanese general election|General elections]] will be held in 2024.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 11:11, 19 May 2024

Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan
Typ
Typ
HousesTransitional Council of States (upper house)
Transitional National Legislative Assembly (lower house)
Leadership
Speaker (Council of States)
Deng Deng Akon, SPLM-IO
since 2 August 2021
Speaker (Assembly)
Jemma Nunu Kumba, SPLM
since 2 August 2021
Structure
South Sudan Council of States 2021.svg
Council of States political groups
  SPLM (46)

  SPLM-IO (27)
  SSOA (10)
  Independents (9)

  Vacants (8)
  SPLM (332)

  SPLM-IO (128)
  SSOA (50)
  Independents (30)

  Former detainees (10)
Elections
2010 Southern Sudanese general election (elections to predecessor body)
Meeting place
Ministries Complex
Juba
South Sudan
Politics of South Sudan
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
Related topics

The Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan[1] is the legislature of South Sudan. The Transitional National Legislature consists of the Transitional Council of States (upper house) and the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (lower house).

The National Legislature has its seat in Juba, South Sudan.

Role

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The legislative competencies of the National Government of South Sudan are vested in the National Legislature in respect of all matters assigned to it in Schedules A, C and D of the Transitional Constitution (read together with Schedule E of the Transitional Constitution).[2] The National Legislative Assembly exercises the following functions[3]

  • Overseeing the performance of the National Government institutions;
  • Approving plans, programmes and policies of the National Government;

Approving budgets;

  • Ratifying international treaties, conventions and agreements;
  • Adopting resolutions on matters of public concerns;
  • Summoning Ministers to answer questions of members of the Assembly on matters related to their ministries;
  • Interrogating Ministers about their performance or the performance of their ministries;
  • Approving appointments as required by the Transitional Constitution or the law;
  • Casting a vote of no confidence against the Vice President and any Minister;
  • Enacting legislation to regulate the conditions and terms of service of the Judiciary and its oversight mechanisms; and
  • Performing any other function as determined by the Transitional Constitution or the law.

Eligibility

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A candidate for membership of the National Legislature must:

  • be a South Sudanese citizen;
  • be at least twenty-one years of age;
  • be of sound mind;
  • be literate; and
  • not have been convicted during the last seven years of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.

Members of the National Legislature and the Council of Ministers are eligible for membership of state legislatures or state councils of ministers. A member of the National Legislative Assembly cannot also be a member of the Council of States (and vice versa). The term of the National Legislature shall be four years from July 9, 2011.[4] The Constitution is a transitional Constitution and the terms relating to future general elections are not contained in it. However, there are provisions included for by-elections should vacancies arise during the first four-year period.

History

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The establishment of the National Legislature is one of the new institutions created upon the independence of South Sudan in 2011. In substance, it is also a successor to the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly, itself established in 2005 by the Constitution of Southern Sudan.

General elections will be held in 2024.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Art. 55(1) of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan gives the body its name stating - "There shall be established a National Legislature..."
  2. ^ Art. 55(2) of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan
  3. ^ "Account Suspended". www.goss.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  4. ^ Art. 66 of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan
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