The
Structure of the Government of Southern Sudan
The
Constitution | The
Executive | The
Legislature |
The Judiciary |
Independent Commissions
& Institutions
The
Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) was established
in 2005. It exercises authority in respect to
the people and the states in Southern Sudan. The
powers of the Government of Southern Sudan originate
from the will of the people of Southern Sudan,
the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the Interim
Constitution of Southern Sudan and the Interim
National Constitution.
Powers
of the Government of Southern Sudan
The
Constitution
The
Government of Southern Sudan is based on the Interim
Constitution of Southern Sudan and the principles
embodied in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
The details of the structure of the Government
of Southern Sudan and its responsibilities are
defined by the interim constitution.
Interim
Constitution of Southern Sudan
The
Executive
The
executive branch of the Government of Southern
Sudan is made up of:
The
President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers.
President
H.E
Lt. General Salva Kiir Mayardit
The President of the Government of Southern Sudan
is the head of Southern Sudan Government and the
Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s
Liberation Army. The President of GOSS also serves
as First Vice President of the Republic of the
Sudan.
Vice-President
H.E
Lt. Gen. Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dourghon
The Vice-President (V-P) of the Government of
Southern Sudan serves as the assistant to the
GoSS president and is appointed by the President
of the Government of Southern Sudan.
The current V-P is also the Chief Mediator in
the Government of Uganda/LRA Peace Talks.
Southern Sudan Council of Ministers:
The
President and Vice President of the Government
of Southern Sudan are also members of the council
of ministers.
The
Government of Southern Sudan
The
Legislative
The
Transitional Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
was constituted to adopt the Interim Constitution
of Southern Sudan. After the elections in 2008,
it shall be reconstituted into the Southern Sudan
Legislative Assembly.
The
Transitional Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
is composed of 170 members appointed by the President
of the GOSS;
70%
representing the Sudan People’s Liberation
Movement (SPLA);
15%
representing the National Congress Party (NCP);
and
15% representing the other Southern Sudan political
forces
The
Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly shall make
laws based on the following:
(a)
The Interim National Constitution;
(b) The Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan;
(c) Customs and traditions of the people of Southern
Sudan;
(d) Popular consensus of the people of Southern
Sudan; and
(e) Any other source as it may determine.
Transitional
Legislative Assembly of Southern Sudan
The
Judicial Branch
The
Judiciary of Southern Sudan (JOSS) is responsible
for explaining the laws, applying the laws, settling
cases and deciding who is guilty of breaking the
law in Southern Sudan.
The
structure of JOSS is as follows:
(I) The Supreme Court of Southern Sudan
(II) The Courts of Appeal
(III) The High Courts
(IV) The County Courts
According
to the constitution, other courts or tribunals
may be established in as deemed necessary in accordance
with the law.
Southern
Sudan Independent Commissions & Institutions
According
to the constitution, GOSS has the mandate to establish
independent institutions and commissions as provided
for by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),
the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan and
the Interim National Constitution. These institutions
and commissions are to perform their functions
and duties neutrally and without interference
from any person or body. GOSS also has a mandate
to establish other institutions and commissions
compatible with its powers, as it deems necessary
to promote the welfare of its people, good governance
and justice.
