Elections in Sudan

Elections in Sudan

Elections in Sudan gives information on election and election results in Sudan.

Sudan elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. Elections for the unicameral, 360-member National Assembly were last held in December 2000.

The country is currently in an interim (transitional) period following the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) on 9 January 2005 that officially ended the civil war between the Sudanese Government (based in Khartoum) and the southern-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) rebel group. The newly formed National Legislature, whose members were chosen in mid-2005, has two chambers. The National Assembly ("Majlis Watani") consists of 450 appointed members who represent the government, former rebels, and other opposition political parties. The Council of States ("Majlis Welayat") has 50 members who are indirectly elected by state legislatures. All members of the National Legislature serve six-year terms.

Sudan is a one party dominant state with the National Congress in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Latest elections

2000 Presidential election

2000 Parliamentary election

Past elections

ee also

* Electoral calendar
* Electoral system

External links

* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/s/sudan/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
* [http://africanelections.tripod.com/sd.html African Elections Database]


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