Deputy Speaker Daniel Awet Akot | Seats 170 | |
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Political groups SPLM (160) DC (4) Independents (6) Last election Sudanese general election, 2010 (elections to predecessor body) |
The National Legislative Assembly was established in 2011 by the interim constitution of South Sudan 2005. It is one of the two chambers comprising the National Legislature of South Sudan.
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Composition
The National Legislative Assembly comprises:
Members of the Council of Ministers 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.
Role
The National Legislative Assembly exercises the following functions:
References
National Legislative Assembly (South Sudan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA