The
National Legislature (,
Al-Maǧlis al-Ttašriyʿiy) is the
parliament of
Sudan. Sudan is in a 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 newly formed National Legislature, whose members were chosen in mid-2005, has two chambers.
- The National Assembly (, Al-Maǧlis al-Waṭaniy) consists of 450 appointed members who represent the government, former rebels, and other opposition political parties. The National Assembly is an appointed parliament and replaced the latest elected parliament.
- The 'Council of States (, Al-Maǧlis al-Wilāyāt) has 50 members who are indirectly elected by state legislatures.