Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly | |
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| File:Seal of the Government of Southern Sudan (2005-2011).svg | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 2005 |
| Disbanded | 2011 |
| Preceded by | People's Regional Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | James Wani Igga (last) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 170 |
| File:South Sudan Legislative Assembly 2010.svg | |
Political groups | Government (161)
Opposition (9) |
| Elections | |
Mixed member majoritarian:
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Last election | 11–15 April 2010 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ministries Complex Juba Southern Sudan | |
| Website | |
| Government of Southern Sudan (permanent dead link) | |
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The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly was established in 2005 by the interim constitution of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region.[1] Pending elections in 2010, all 170 members were appointed according to the following formula as per the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA):[2]
The Legislative Assembly met in Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan and Central Equatoria State.[3]
The last and arguably most historic sitting of the Assembly took place on 9 July 2011 at approximately 1.30 pm (Juba time) when the Declaration of Independence of South Sudan was read by the Rt. Hon. James Wani Igga, Speaker of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly. It was read at an open parliamentary session (sitting number 27-2011) of the Assembly in front of a large assembled audience at the Dr. John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan.[4][5]
Following the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, a new legislature was established in terms of the country's constitution. It together with the Council of States of South Sudan is the new National Legislature of South Sudan.
Latest elections
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Legislative Assembly
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Members of the Legislative Assembly by party
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| Constitution |
| Party | Acronym | Leader | MPs |
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| Sudan People's Liberation Movement | SPLM | Dr. Ann Itto (for Southern sector) | 112 |
| National Congress Party | NCP | Riek Gai Kok (for Southern sector)[6] | 25 |
| Union of Sudan African Parties 1 | USAP 1 | Joseph Ukel | 7 |
| Union of Sudan African Parties 2 | USAP 2 | James Elioba Sururu | 4 |
| United Democratic Sudan Forum | UDSF | N/A | 4 |
| South Sudan Democratic Forum | SSDF | Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro | 4 |
| United Democratic Front | UDF | Peter Abdrhaman Sule | 4 |
| Sudan African National Union | SANU | Dr. Toby Maduot | 4 |
| Sudan People's Liberation Movement–Democratic Change | SPLM-DC | Lam Akol | 4 |
| South Sudan Defense Force | SSDF | Paulino Matip Nhial | 3 |
| Appointed Members | N/A | N/A | 3 |
Speakers
[edit | edit source]| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| James Wani Igga | 2005 | 2011 | Speaker of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly[7] |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ The Comprehensive Peace Agreement between The Government of The Republic of The Sudan and The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Sudan People's Liberation Army (from reliefweb.int)
- ^ Government of Southern Sudan
- ^ Broadcast of Declaration of Independence (part 1)
- ^ Broadcast of Declaration of Independence (part 2)
- ^ Sudan Vision "Are South Sudanese under GoSS Ready to Forgive, Reconcile and Coexist"; Archived 2006-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
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