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Parliament name The National Legislature More photos  >>> Structure of parliament Bicameral Chamber name (generic / translated) Majlis Welayat / Council of States Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Majlis Watani / National Assembly Affiliation to the IPU Yes Affiliation date(s) 1955 - 1963 1966 - 1969 1973 - 1985 1987 - 1989 1992 - 2000 2001 - LEADERSHIP President Adam Hamid Musa (M)  Notes Elected on 24 May 2010. Secretary General Hassan Musa Shaikh El Safi (M)  COMPOSITION Members (statutory / current number) 32 / 28 PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN More statistics  >>> Women (current number) 5 (17.86%) Mode of designation indirectly elected 30 other 2 Notes - 28 indirectly elected by the state legislatures (two each per state) - 2 observers elected by Abyei Area Council who do not have voting rights 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. Term 5 years Last renewal dates 24 May 2010 (View details) CONTACT INFORMATION Address Council of States Republic of the Sudan (Export mailing lists) Phone (249) 1 87 55 79 18 1 87 57 79 31 Fax (249) 1 87 56 09 50 1 87 46 79 68 E-mail info@councilofstates.gov.sd sudanipg@parliament.gov.sd Website http://www.councilofstates.gov.sd/

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 LEGAL FRAMEWORK Electoral law 14 July 2008 National Elections Act 2008 Mode of designation indirectly elected 30 other 2 Constituencies N/A Voting system : N/A Voter requirements - Nationality of Sudan - Age: at least 21 years old - be of sound mind - be literate Disqualificatioins: conviction of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude during the previous seven years. CANDIDATES Eligibility - Sudanese nationality - age: 21 years old - persons of sound mind - being literate - persons who have not been convicted of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude during the seven years prior o the nomination - persons who are not a member of Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly or its Government or a member of a state legislature or its government, or a member of the National Council of Ministers. Incompatibilities - Members of the National Assembly, - Members of Southern Sudan Assembly or Executive, and Governors and members of state legislatures or executives, shall not be eligible for membership of the National Legislature while occupying any of the aforementioned positions. Candidacy requirements N/A

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 BACKGROUND Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 24 May 2010 Timing and scope of renewal N/A (indirect elections) N/A (indirect elections) STATISTICS Voter turnout Distribution of votes Distribution of seats Distribution of seats according to sex Men Women Percent of women 41 5 10.87% Distribution of seats according to age Distribution of seats according to profession 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)

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