| Parliament name |
National Legislature |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Al-Watani / Council of States |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Al-Majlis Al-Tachirii / Transitional National Legislative Assembly
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
5 August 2011 |
| Purpose of elections |
Following the proclamation of South Sudan's independence on 9 July 2011, the National Legislature was convened by Presidential Decree No. 10/2011 of 1 August 2011. |
| On 1 August, Presidential Decree No. 10/2011 on the reconstitution of the National Legislative Assembly of the Republic of South Sudan was issued. The new legislature comprises all the members of the former Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA), former members of the National Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Sudan elected from constituencies in Southern Sudan, and members appointed under Article 94(2) (b) of the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan. On 5 and 6 August respectively, the Council of States and the National Legislative Assembly held their first session. The former elected Mr. Joseph Bol Chan as its Speaker while the latter re-elected Mr. James Wani Igga, who had previously served as SSLA Speaker. |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Distribution of votes |
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| Distribution of seats |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
45
5
10.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
| Source: National Legislature (25.08.2011, 13.08.2016) |
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