South Sudan

Transitional National Legislative AssemblyCouncil of States

Transitional National Legislative Assembly

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Transitional system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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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.
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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.
372
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Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
178
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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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.
Yes
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Notes
Ensuring that women represent at least 25% of in legislative and executive bodies

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 has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes