National Legislature (Sudan)

National Legislature of Sudan
Type
Type
Houses National Assembly
Council of States
Meeting place
Khartoum
Website
www.parliament.gov.sd
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The National Legislature (Arabic: المجلس التشريعي السوداني, Al-Maǧlis al-Ttašriyʿiy) is the parliament of Sudan. It is composed of two chambers:

  • The Council of States (المجلس الولايات السوداني, Al-Maǧlis al-Wilāyāt) has 50 members who are indirectly elected by state legislatures.
  • The National Assembly (المجلس الوطني السوداني, Al-Maǧlis al-Waṭaniy) consists of 450 directly elected members.

All members of the National Legislature serve six-year terms.

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