South Sudan
Transitional National Legislative AssemblyCouncil of States
Transitional National Legislative Assembly
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Jemma
Nunu Kumba
(Female)
Year of birth
1966
Additional information
Elected on 2 Aug. 2021.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Makuc Makuc
Ngong
(Male)
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Reserved seats and quotas
Number of reserved seats, by group
Women
83
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Notes
Ensuring that women represent at least 25% of in legislative and executive bodies
Elections > Election results
Results
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
391
Number of women elected
159
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
28.91%
Note on the Distribution of seats according to sex
In May 2021, there were 159 women among the 550 newly appointed TNLA members. However, in July, the President revoked the membership of 35 appointees.
Although the President appointed their replacements, only 504 members, including 170 women, were sworn in in August.
Some members were sworn in while others have been removed by the President since then. The TNLA subsequently comprised 522 members, including 174 women.
On 17 September, the President appointed 28 members including 4 women.
As at 8 November, there were 178 women out of 550 members.
Although the President appointed their replacements, only 504 members, including 170 women, were sworn in in August.
Some members were sworn in while others have been removed by the President since then. The TNLA subsequently comprised 522 members, including 174 women.
On 17 September, the President appointed 28 members including 4 women.
As at 8 November, there were 178 women out of 550 members.
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Appointed
159
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
372
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
178
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Jemma
Nunu Kumba
(Female)
Political party
Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)
Date of election
02.08.2021
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
2011
First woman speaker
Year of first woman speaker
Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
2021
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Women Parliamentarians' Caucus
(January 2007)
Notes
Appointment of the caucus' chairperson is rotational and elected according to the three greater regions of the country: Greater Bahr-el-Ghazel, Equatoria and Upper Nile.
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
-The national legislature of the women parliamentarians' caucus seeks to ensure gender sensitive laws, political processes and equality in resource allocation to improve the quality of life of women.
-The caucus gives women power to make decisions in the parliament on things regarding women.
-The caucus launched a strategic plan, to enhance women leadership and political participation in South Sudan.
-Work to increase women’s meaningful engagement in peace processes–to effectively resolve conflict and build stability in South Sudan, modelling an inclusive and responsive form of governance.
-The caucus gives women power to make decisions in the parliament on things regarding women.
-The caucus launched a strategic plan, to enhance women leadership and political participation in South Sudan.
-Work to increase women’s meaningful engagement in peace processes–to effectively resolve conflict and build stability in South Sudan, modelling an inclusive and responsive form of governance.
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes