The Transitional Council of States is the

upper house An upper house is one of two Legislative chamber, chambers of a bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restricted p ...

of the

National Legislature of South Sudan The Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan is the legislature of South Sudan. The Transitional National Legislature consists of the Transitional Council of States (upper house) and the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative ...

. It was established in 2011 by the interim constitution of

South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...

2011.

Role

The Council of States exercises the following functions: *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.

Composition

Before 2021, the Council of States comprised all South Sudanese who were members of the

Council of States of Sudan The Council of States (مجلس الولايات السوداني, Maǧlis al-Wilāyāt) was the upper house of the parliament of Sudan from 2005 to 2019. It was established as part of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which aimed to end ...

; and twenty representatives appointed by the

President of South Sudan This article lists the heads of state of South Sudan since the establishment of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region within Sudan in 1972. The president of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of state and head of government of South Suda ...

. The Council of States was dissolved in May 2021, and a transitional council was reconstituted comprising 100 members appointed by

Salva Kiir Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), commonly known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who is the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President of the Government ...

Speakers of the Council of States

References

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