National Legislative Assembly (South Sudan)

National Legislative Assembly
المجلس التشريعي الوطني
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker
Deputy Speaker
Structure
Seats 170
Seats distribution of the 1st National Assembly
Political groups

     SPLM (160)
     DC (4)

     Independents (6)
Elections
Last election
Sudanese general election, 2010 (elections to predecessor body)
Meeting place
Ministries Complex
Juba
South Sudan
Website
Government of Southern Sudan

The National Legislative Assembly was established in 2011 by the interim constitution of South Sudan 2005. It is one of the two chambers comprising the National Legislature of South Sudan.

Composition

The National Legislative Assembly comprises:

Members of the Council of Ministers who are not members of the National Legislative Assembly must participate in its deliberations but do not have the right to vote. Persons who wish to become members of the National Legislative Assembly must fulfill the eligibility requirements set down by the Constitution for membership of the National Legislature.

Role

The National Legislative Assembly exercises the following functions:[1]

References

  1. Art. 57 of the Interim Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan
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