National Legislative Assembly (South Sudan)


The National Legislative Assembly was established in 2011 by the interim constitution of South Sudan 2005. It was reconstituted as the Transitional National Legislative Assembly in February 2020. It is one of the two chambers comprising the Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan.

Composition

2011-2020

Following independence in 2011, 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.

2020-present

As a result of a peace agreement that came into effect in February 2020, the National Legislative Assembly was reconstituted as the Transitional National Legislative Assembly with 400 members. The membership is as follows:

Role

The Transitional National Legislative Assembly exercises the following functions: