The
Structure of the Southern Sudan States Government
The
State Constitution |
The State Executive
The State Legislature |
The State Judiciary
The
State Government in the South is based on the
Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan. According
to the interim constitution, the state level of
government, shall exercise authority at the state
level throughout Southern Sudan and provide public
services through to the level closest to the people,
that is, the local government.
Like
the Government of Southern Sudan, the state government
has a constitution, an executive branch, a legislative
branch and a judicial branch.
The
Powers of the State Government
The
State Constitution
The
details of the structure of the state government
and its responsibilities are defined by the constitutions
of the states. The state constitutions may differ
slightly from state to state, but are similar
to, and compatible with, the Interim Constitution
Southern Sudan.
At
present, the draft State Constitutions of the
10 Southern States have been presented to the
Federal Minister of Legal Affairs & Constitutional
Development in the Government of National Unity
(GoNU) by his counterpart in the Government of
Southern Sudan. The drafts are awaiting endorsement,
followed by a Certificate of Compatibility with
the Interim National Constitution of Sudan.
The
State Executive
The
Executive Branch of the state government is headed
by the Governor and is composed of the Governor,
the Governor’s advisors and the State Ministers.
The Governor is accountable to the President of
Southern Sudan while the State Ministers are answerable
to the Governor.
The
Ten State Governments of Southern Sudan
The
State Legislature
The
Legislative Branch consists of the Interim State
Legislative Assembly. They deliberate on laws
relating to matters within the state.
The
Interim Legislative Assemblies of the 10 Southern
States;
The
State Judiciary
The
state constitution provides for the establishment
of such state courts by the state judiciary as
necessary. The State courts have civil and criminal
jurisdiction in respect of state, Southern Sudan,
and national laws. The structures and powers of
the courts of the states of Southern Sudan shall
be subject to the provisions of this Constitution
and the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan.
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Updated:
13/10/2006
