Council of States (South Sudan)

Composition

• all South Sudanese who were members of the Council of States of Sudan; and
• twenty representatives appointed by the President of South Sudan.

  Speakers of the Council of States

Role

• 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.