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Government type Sudan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sudan published Government type in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Government type in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Type” (1990 to 1995), “Type of government” (1996) and “Government type” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Type”
military; civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30 June 1989 coup
military; civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30 June 1989 coup
Published as “Type”
military; civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30 June 1989 coup
military; civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30
June 1989 coup
Published as “Type”
military civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30 June 1989 coup
military; military civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30
1989 coup
Published as “Type”
ruling military junta - Revolutionary Command Council - dissolved on 16 October 1993 and government civilianized
ruling military civilian government suspended and martial law imposed after 30 June junta - Revolutionary Command Council - dissolved on1989 coup 16 October 1993 and government civilianized
Published as “Type”
ruling military junta - Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) - dissolved on 16 October 1993 and government civilianized
ruling military junta - Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) -
dissolved on
Published as “Type of government”
- transitional - previously ruling military junta;
- presidential and National Assembly elections held in March 1996;
- new constitution to be drafted by the National Assembly
transitional - previously ruling military junta - Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) -dissolved on 16 October 1993 junta; presidential and government civilianized National Assembly elections held in March
1996; new constitution to be drafted by the National Assembly
- transitional - previously ruling military junta;
- presidential and National Assembly elections held in March 1996;
- new constitution to be drafted by the National Assembly
transitional - previously ruling military
presidential and National Assembly elections held in March
constitution to be drafted by the National Assembly
- transitional-previously ruling military junta;
- presidential and National Assembly elections held in March 1996;
- new constitution drafted by Presidential Committee, will go before public in national referendum in May-June 1998
transitional - previously transitional-previously ruling military junta;
presidential and National Assembly elections held in March 1996; new
constitution to be drafted by the National Assembly Presidential Committee, will go before public
in national referendum in May-June 1998
- transitional--previously ruling military junta;
- presidential and National Assembly elections held in March 1996;
- new constitution drafted by Presidential Committee, went into effect on 30 June 1998 after being approved in nationwide referendum
transitional-previously transitional--previously ruling military junta;
presidential and National Assembly elections held in March 1996; new
constitution drafted by Presidential Committee, will go before public went into effect on
30 June 1998 after being approved in national nationwide referendum in May-June 1998
- transitional - previously ruling military junta;
- presidential and National Assembly elections held in March 1996;
- new constitution drafted by Presidential Committee, went into effect on 30 June 1998 after being approved in nationwide referendum
transitional--previously transitional - previously ruling military junta;
- transitional - ruling military junta took power in 1989;
- government is dominated by members of Sudan's National Islamic Front (NIF), a fundamentalist political organization, which uses the National Congress Party (NCP) as its legal front
Rewritten: too little of the 2000 text remains to mark the changes.
transitional - ruling military junta took power in 1989; government is dominated by members of Sudan's National Islamic Front (NIF), a fundamentalist political organization, which uses the National Congress Party (NCP) as its legal front
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- authoritarian regime - ruling military junta took power in 1989;
- government is run by an alliance of the military and the National Congress Party (NCP), formerly the National Islamic Front (NIF), which espouses an Islamist platform
transitional authoritarian regime - ruling military junta took power in 1989; government is dominated run by members an alliance of Sudan's the military and the National Congress Party (NCP), formerly the National Islamic Front (NIF), a fundamentalist political organization, which uses the National Congress Party (NCP) as its legal front espouses an Islamist platform
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
- Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA);
- the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner;
- the agreement stipulates national elections for the 2008 - 2009 timeframe.
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA); the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner; the agreement stipulates national elections for the 2008 - 2009 timeframe.
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
- Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA);
- the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner;
- the agreement stipulates national elections in 2009
Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA); the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner; the agreement stipulates national elections for the 2008 - in 2009 timeframe.
- Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA);
- the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner;
- the agreement stipulated national elections in 2009, but these were subsequently rescheduled for April 2010
Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA); the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner; the agreement stipulates stipulated national elections in 2009 2009, but these were subsequently rescheduled for April 2010
- Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA);
- the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner;
- the agreement stipulated national elections in 2009, but these were subsequently rescheduled;
- elections took place in April 2010 and the NCP was elected as the majority party;
- due to the CPA stipulations, there is also an autonomous government in Southern Sudan where SPLM holds the majority of positions.
Government of National Unity (GNU) - the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA); the NCP, which came to power by military coup in 1989, is the majority partner; the agreement stipulated national elections in 2009, but these were subsequently rescheduled for rescheduled; elections took place in April 2010 and the NCP was elected as the majority party; due to the CPA stipulations, there is also an autonomous government in Southern Sudan where SPLM holds the majority of positions.
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- Federal republic ruled by the National Congress Party the (NCP), which came to power by military coup in 1989;
- the CPA-mandated Government of National Unity, which since 2005 provided a percentage of leadership posts to the south Sudan-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), was disbanded following the secession of South Sudan.
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
Federal republic ruled by the National Congress Party the (NCP), which came to power by military coup in 1989; the CPA-mandated Government of National Unity, which since 2005 provided a percentage of leadership posts to the south Sudan-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), was disbanded following the secession of South Sudan.
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
- federal republic ruled by the National Congress Party (NCP), which seized power by military coup in 1989;
- the CPA-mandated Government of National Unity, which between 2005 and 2011 provided a percentage of leadership posts to the southern Sudan-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), was disbanded following the secession of South Sudan
Federal federal republic ruled by the National Congress Party the (NCP), which came to seized power by military coup in 1989; the CPA-mandated Government of National Unity, which since between 2005 and 2011 provided a percentage of leadership posts to the south southern Sudan-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), was disbanded following the secession of South Sudan. Sudan
The same text in 10 editions, 2016 to 2025.
presidential republic
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
presidential republic
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sudan: Government type.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sudan/government-type.