The Transitional National Legislative Assembly is the
lower house
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of the
Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan.
Composition
2011-2016
Following independence in 2011, the National Legislative Assembly comprises:
*all persons who were members of the
Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly was established in 2005 by the Interim constitution of the Southern Sudan 2005. See also: Pending elections in 2010, all 170 members were appointed according to the following formula as per the Comprehensi ...
; and
*all South Sudanese who were members of the
National Assembly of Sudan, by virtue of their membership in that Assembly.
Members of the
Council of Ministers
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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
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.
2016-2021
As a result of a peace agreement that came into effect in 2013, the National Legislative Assembly was reconstituted as the Transitional National Legislative Assembly with 400 members.
The membership is as follows:
*332 members of the former National Legislative Assembly
*50 members representing the armed opposition
*17 members representing other parties and groups
* 1 member representing former detainees
2021-present
As a result of a peace agreement that came into effect in February 2020, a new Transitional National Legislative Assembly with 550 members was nominated in May 2021.
The membership is as follows:
*332 members of the former National Legislative Assembly (mainly from
Sudan People's Liberation Movement)
*128 members representing the
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (abbreviated SPLM-IO), also known as the anti-governmental forces (AGF), is a mainly South Sudanese political party and rebel group that split from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in 20 ...
*50 members representing
South Sudan Opposition Alliance
*30 members representing other opposition groups
* 10 member representing former detainees
Speakers of the National Assembly
Role
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly exercises the following functions:
[Art. 57 of the Interim Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan]
*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 concern;
*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.
See also
*
Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly was established in 2005 by the Interim constitution of the Southern Sudan 2005. See also: Pending elections in 2010, all 170 members were appointed according to the following formula as per the Comprehensi ...
– the preceding assembly 2005–2011
References
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