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Structure of Parliament: Bicameral

Are there legislated quotas...

  • Yes for the Single/Lower House?
  • No for the Upper House?
  • No at the Sub-national level?

Are there voluntary quotas...

  • No adopted by political parties?

Sudan

(Republic of Sudan)

Single/Lower house

Majlis Watani / National Assembly

Total seats:443
Total women:80
% women: 18%
Election year:2005
Electoral system:FPTP
Quota type: Reserved seats
Election details: IDEA Voter Turnout
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Quota type:
Reserved seats		 Electoral law 60 seats in National Assembly are reserved for women, i.e. 13 percent.
Legal sanctions for non-compliance: N/A No data available
Rank order/placement rules: N/A No data available

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Last updated 2009-09-14

Additional information

"The State shall promote woman rights through affirmative action." (2005 Constitution, Article 32(2).)

The new parliament is bicameral. The National Assembly has 450 appointed members; 234 members from the National Congress Party (52 percent), 126 members from Sudan People's Liberation Movement (28 percent), 63 members from other northern political forces (14 percent), and 27 members from other southern political forces (6 percent).

The Council of States consists of 50 members (2 from each of the 25 states) indirectly elected, and 2 observers from Abyei region Council with no voting rights. (2005 Constitution, Article 117)
Last updated 2009-10-16

Sources

The Interim National Consitution of the Republic of the Sudan 2005.

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