Council of States (Sudan)
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The Council of States of the Republic of Sudan مجلس الولايات السوداني | |
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| Seats | 50 |
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Political groups | NCP (25) SPLM (21) |
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The Council of States (مجلس الولايات السوداني, Maǧlis al-Wilāyāt) is the upper house of the parliament of Sudan. Sudan is currently in an interim (transitional) period following the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) on 9 January 2005 that officially ended the civil war between the Sudanese Government (based in Khartoum) and the southern-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) rebel group. The newly formed National Legislature, whose members were chosen in mid-2005, has two chambers. The Council of States (Majlis Welayat) has 50 members who are indirectly elected by state legislatures. All members of the National Legislature serve six-year terms.
Current composition
Composition of the Council after the 2010 election:[3]
| Party | Seats |
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| National Congress Party (NCP) | 25 |
| Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) | 21 |
| vacant | 4 |
| total | 50 |
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