Council of States (Sudan)

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The Council of States of the Republic of Sudan

مجلس الولايات السوداني

Type
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Upper House

of the National Legislature of Sudan

History
Founded| August 2005
Disbanded| May 2019 (dissolved)
Structure
Seats| 32[1]

Length of term

| 5 years
Elections

Last election

| 19 May 2015[2][3]
Meeting place
Omdurman, Sudan
Website
Republic of Sudan Council of States

Politics of Sudan

Member State of the Arab League

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Constitution

* 1956 Transitional Constitution
* 1973 Constitution
* 4 August 2019 Draft Constitutional Declaration

Executive

* Presidency

Transitional Sovereignty Council

President: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Vice-president: Malik Agar
* Prime Minister

Osman Hussein (acting)
* Cabinet

Osman Hussein government

Legislature

* Council of States (dissolved)
* National assembly (dissolved)
* Transitional Legislative Authority

Judiciary

* Constitutional Court
* Supreme Court

Chief Justice

Nemat Abdullah Khair
* Court of Cassation
* Public Court
* District Courts
* Town and rural courts

Administrative divisions

* States

Governors
Abyei Area

Interim Security Force (UNISFA)

* Regions

Darfur Regional Government

Eastern Sudan States Coordinating Council

* Districts

Elections

* Recent elections

* General: 2010
* 2015
* next

* Political parties

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister: Ali Youssif

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* Diplomatic missions of / in Sudan

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* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

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* Foreign aid

Related topics

* United Nations (UN) in Sudan

Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)

Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)

* African Union and UN in Sudan

Darfur operation (UNAMID)
* Human rights
* ICC investigation
* Khartoum massacre investigation
* National Human Rights Commission

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The Council of States (مجلس الولايات السوداني, Maǧlis al-Wilāyāt) was the upper house of the parliament of Sudan from 2005 to 2019. It was established as part of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which aimed to end the long-standing civil war between the Sudanese government and rebel groups in southern Sudan. The CPA provided for the creation of a bicameral National Legislature, consisting of the Council of States and the National Assembly.

The National Legislature, which includes the Council of States,[5][6] was dissolved on 11 April 2019 following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir and his National Congress Party in a military coup.[7]

However, following the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir and his National Congress Party in a military coup on 11 April 2019, the National Legislature, including the Council of States, was dissolved. The coup was followed by months of protests and a power struggle between the military and civilian groups, which ultimately resulted in the formation of a transitional government in August 2019.

As part of the 2019 Sudanese transition to democracy, a Transitional Legislative Council is to be formed which will function as the legislature of Sudan until elections scheduled for 2022.[8]

In August 2020, a power-sharing agreement was reached between Sudan's military and civilian leaders, which paved the way for the formation of a transitional government with a joint military-civilian ruling council. The agreement also provided for the formation of a new legislative body, the Sovereign Council, which would serve as the country's interim legislative authority until elections could be held.

## Presidents of the Council of States

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Position  | Took office  | Left office  | Notes

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Ali Yahya Abdalla | 31 August 2005  | 2010  | [9][10]
Maj-Gen. Adam Hamid Musa | May 2010  | 2014 - ?  | [11][12]
Omer Suleiman Adam | 1 June 2015  | 11 April 2019  | [3][13]

## References

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1. ^ "IPU PARLINE database: SUDAN (Majlis Welayat), ELECTIONS IN 2010". archive.ipu.org.
2. ^ "The members of the Council of States announced Tuesday, and Fatima Abdel-Mahmoud, the most prominent arrivals". Sudan Tribune (in Arabic). 19 May 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
3. ^ a b "IPU PARLINE database: SUDAN (Majlis Welayat), General information". archive.ipu.org.
4. ^ The Secretary General CV: Mr. Ali Jeragndy ALnaeem  Archived 18 April 2013 at archive.today
5. ^ "IPU PARLINE database: SUDAN (Majlis Welayat), Full text". archive.ipu.org.
6. ^ "IFES Election Guide - Elections: Sudan Parliament 2015". www.electionguide.org.
7. ^ Sarah El Sirgany, Nima Elbagir and Yasir Abdullah. "Sudan's President Bashir forced out in military coup". CNN.
8. ^ "Amendment" (PDF). raisethevoices.org. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
9. ^ Parlements. Inter-parliamentary Union. 2007.
10. ^ "Assecaa". Assecaa. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
11. ^ "Monitor report" (PDF). unmis.unmissions.org. 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
12. ^ "IPU PARLINE database: SUDAN (Majlis Watani), ELECTIONS IN 2010". archive.ipu.org.
13. ^ "Assecaa". Assecaa. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

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