Council of States (South Sudan) explained

Transitional Council of States
House Type:	Upper house
Body:	National Legislature (South Sudan)
Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Election1:	2 August 2021
Leader2 Type:	First Deputy Speaker
Election2:	2 August 2021
Members:	100
Structure1:	South Sudan Council of States 2021.svg
Structure1 Res:	250px
Political Groups1:	SPLM (46) SPLM-IO (27) SSOA (10) Independents (9) Vacants (8)
Foundation:	2011

The Transitional Council of States is the upper house of the National Legislature of South Sudan. It was established in 2011 by the interim constitution of South Sudan 2011.^[1]

Composition

Before 2021, the Council of States comprised all South Sudanese who were members of the Council of States of Sudan; and twenty representatives appointed by the President of South Sudan. The Council of States was dissolved in May 2021,^[2] and a transitional council was reconstituted comprising 100 members appointed by Salva Kiir.^[3]

Speakers of the Council of States

Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Joseph Bol Chan	5 August 2011	May 2021	^[4]
Deng Deng Akon	2 August 2021	Incumbent	^[5]

Role

The Council of States exercises the following functions:^[6]

• initiating legislation on the decentralized system of government and other issues of interest to the states and passing such legislation with two-thirds majority of all representatives;
• issuing resolutions and directives to guide all levels of government;
• overseeing national reconstruction, development and equitable service delivery in the states;
• monitoring the repatriation, relief, resettlement, rehabilitation, reintegration of returnees and internally displaced persons, and reconstruction of disaster and conflict affected areas;
• requesting statements from Governors and national Ministers concerned regarding effective implementation of the decentralized system and devolution of powers and any other issues related to the states;
• legislating for the promotion of a culture of peace, reconciliation and communal harmony among all the people of the states;
• approving changes in state names, capitals and boundaries; and
• performing any other function as determined by the Interim Constitution or the law.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dogga . Morris . Council of States nominate new Deputy Speaker . 2022-04-21 . Juba Monitor . en-US.
2. Web site: South Sudan: President Kiir Reconstitutes Council of States . PAN AFRICAN VISIONS . en . 4 July 2021.
3. Web site: Who are the newly-appointed 100 members of the Council of States – Full list . Sudans Post . 4 July 2021.
4. Web site: IPU PARLINE database: SOUTH SUDAN (Al-Watani), General information . archive.ipu.org.
5. Web site: South Sudanese Lawmakers Sworn into Office. 2 August 2021.
6. Art. 59 of the Interim Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan