Powersharing Transitional Government – 2010
2010
Following the national census and the SPLM’s objection to the national census results, which should have taken place before 9 July 2007 as provided in the 2005 CPA, the presidency reached an agreement regarding the contested census results that provided for an additional 40 seats for the south in the new National Assembly. In addition, Southern Kordofan and Abyei would be allocated four and two seats, respectively, in the new assembly. The presidential and the parliamentary elections took place in April 2010. Elections across Sudan were held, fulfilling a CPA benchmark. Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir was elected President of the Republic and Salva Kiir Mayardit President of the Government of Southern Sudan. According to the CPA’s power-sharing formula, the President of the Republic issued decrees (on 14 June 2010) appointing 35 Ministers and 42 State Ministers in the national government. The NCP was allocated 24 ministerial seats, the SPLM eight, and the other parties who had participated in the elections three. The newly-appointed ministers were sworn in on 16 June.1