Council of States

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The 28 states of South Sudan

The Council of the States of South Sudan ( English Council of States ) in Juba was 1 August 2011 by a decree of the South Sudanese President Salva Kiir established.

The council consists of 50 members, 45 of whom belong to the ruling party of the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), and has the power to pass laws that affect the interests of the states of South Sudan .

As the upper house, it is one of the two chambers that make up the bicameral parliament of South Sudan ( National Legislature ). The House of Commons is the National Legislative Assembly . The Council of States is located in the ministry complex of the capital Juba.

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  1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 24, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.goss.org
  2. ↑ http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/5544/South-Sudan-Inaugurates-The-First-State-Council.aspx accessed on 24. August 2012