The
National Assembly (,
Al-Maǧlis al-Waṭaniy) is the lower house of the newly formed
National Legislature of
Sudan. The Legislature was previously unicameral. The upper house is the
Council of States (
Majlis Welayat).
Sudan is currently in an interim (transitional) period following the signing of a
Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) on 9 January 2005 that officially ended the
civil war between the Sudanese Government (based in
Khartoum) and the southern-based
Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) rebel group. The National Assembly consists of 450 appointed members who represent the government, former rebels, and other opposition political parties. The National Assembly, whose members were appointed in mid-2005 replaced the latest elected parliament. All members of the National Legislature serve six-year terms. Article 117 of the Interim Constitution calls for the 450 members of the National Assembly to be appointed according to the following power-sharing formula:
National Congress Party (52%)