Council of States (South Sudan)

Transitional Council of States
Type
Type	Upper house of the National Legislature (South Sudan)
History
Founded	2011
Leadership
Speaker	Deng Deng Akon, SPLM-IO since 2 August 2021
First Deputy Speaker	Mary Ayen Majok, SPLM since 2 August 2021
Structure
Seats	100
Political groups	SPLM (46)   SPLM-IO (27)   SSOA (10)   Independents (9)   Vacants (8)
Meeting place
Ministries Complex Juba South Sudan

Politics of South Sudan
Constitution
Executive President Salva Kiir Mayardit Vice Presidents Riek Machar Taban Deng Gai James Wani Igga Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior Hussein Abdelbagi Government Cabinet of South Sudan
Legislature Council of States Speaker: Deng Deng Akon National Legislative Assembly Speaker: Jemma Nunu Kumba
Judiciary Supreme Court
Administrative divisions States and administrative areas Governors Counties Payam Cities Boma
Elections Recent elections General: 2010 2026 Referendums: 2011 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister: Mayiik Ayii Deng Diplomatic missions of / in South Sudan Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Related topics Human rights United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
Other countries
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The Transitional Council of States is the upper house of the National Legislature of South Sudan. It was established in 2011 by the interim constitution of South Sudan 2011.^[1]