1. Political System of Sudan Source: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook /geos/su.html#Govt https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook /geos/su.html#Govt https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook /geos/su.html#Govt http://dictionary.law.com/definition2.asp?sele cted=248 http://dictionary.law.com/definition2.asp?sele cted=248

2. Sudan Government type Government type “Democracy” “Democracy” Political System Political System Federation Federation

3. Branches - Executive Head of State/Chief of Staff: President Umar Hassan Ahmad al- BASHIR (since 16 October 1993) Head of State/Chief of Staff: President Umar Hassan Ahmad al- BASHIR (since 16 October 1993) First Vice President: Salva KIIR (since 4 August 2005) First Vice President: Salva KIIR (since 4 August 2005) Vice President Ali Osman TAHA (since 20 September 2005) Vice President Ali Osman TAHA (since 20 September 2005) Cabinet: appointed by president Cabinet: appointed by president

4. Branches - Legislative Bicameral (replaced unicameral National Assembly of 360 seats) – 5 year terms Bicameral (replaced unicameral National Assembly of 360 seats) – 5 year terms National Assembly National Assembly 450 members appointed by president, according to the provisions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement: 450 members appointed by president, according to the provisions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement: NCP 52% (National Congress Party) NCP 52% (National Congress Party) SPLM 28% (Sudan People's Liberation Movement) SPLM 28% (Sudan People's Liberation Movement) other Northerners 14% other Northerners 14% other Southerners 6% other Southerners 6% Council of States Council of States 2 representatives from each state 2 representatives from each state

5. Branches - Judicial Courts Courts Constitutional Court (nine justices) Constitutional Court (nine justices) National Supreme Court National Supreme Court National Courts of Appeal National Courts of Appeal Other national courts Other national courts National Judicial Service Commission (will undertake overall management of the National Judiciary) National Judicial Service Commission (will undertake overall management of the National Judiciary)

6. Branches – Judicial (continued) Legal system Legal system English common law English common law the traditional unwritten law of England, based on custom and usage the traditional unwritten law of England, based on custom and usage Islamic law (aka. Sharia Law) Islamic law (aka. Sharia Law) Does not apply to the Southern states Does not apply to the Southern states These states are still elaborating a legal system These states are still elaborating a legal system