Parliament name |
The National Legislature |
Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlis Welayat / Council of States |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlis Watani / National Assembly
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BACKGROUND |
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
24 May 2010 |
Purpose of elections |
N/A (indirect elections) |
N/A (indirect elections) |
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 |
41 5 10.87%
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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 |
The mandate of parliamentarians from the south was terminated upon independence of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011. As a result, the statutory membership of the Council of States decreased from 52 to 32. The current legislature will complete its five-year term with this reduced statutory number. As at 25 July 2011, there were four vacant seats: two elected by the Kordofanian state legislature and two observers elected by the Abyei Area Council.
Source: IPU Group (11.07.2010, 25.07.2011, 01.01.2014) |