Transitional Council of States | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 2011 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
First Deputy Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | 100 |
Political groups |
SPLM (46)
SPLM-IO (27) |
Meeting place | |
Ministries Complex Juba South Sudan |
Constitution |
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The Transitional Council of States is the upper house of the National Legislature of South Sudan. It was established in 2011 by the interim constitution of South Sudan 2011. [1]
Before 2021, the Council of States comprised all South Sudanese who were members of the Council of States of Sudan; and twenty representatives appointed by the President of South Sudan. The Council of States was dissolved in May 2021, [2] and a transitional council was reconstituted comprising 100 members appointed by Salva Kiir. [3]
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Joseph Bol Chan | 5 August 2011 | May 2021 | [4] |
Deng Deng Akon | 2 August 2021 | Incumbent | [5] |
The Council of States exercises the following functions: [6]