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Country Profile:

Upcoming Elections

  • Presidential
    2015

  • South Sudan
  • South Sudan
  • Region: Africa

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Salva KIIR Mayardit
  • Head of Government: President Salva KIIR Mayardit
  • Assembly: South Sudan has a bicameral National Legislature consisting of the Council of States (Al-Watani) with 50 seats and the National Legislative Assembly (Al-Majlis Al-Tachirii) with 332 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by direct popular vote to serve a 4-year term.

Population:

  • Population: 8,260,490

Future elections

  • Presidential - 2015

Last Updated on 12/07/2011

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