National Assembly Народна скупштина Narodna skupština |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Vice Presidents
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Veroljub Arsić, (SNS)
Vjerica Radeta, (SRS) Gordana Čomić, (DS) Đorđe Milićević, (SPS) Vladimir Marinković, (SDPS) |
Structure | |
Seats | 250 |
Political groups
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SNS coalition (131)
SPS coalition (29)
SVM (4)
SRS (22)
DJB (16)
DS coalition (16)
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Elections | |
Last election
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24 April 2016 |
Next election
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2020 |
Meeting place | |
House of the National Assembly 13 Nikola Pašić Square, Belgrade, Serbia |
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Website | |
www |
The National Assembly (Serbian: Народна скупштина/Narodna skupština, pronounced [nǎːrodnaː skûpʃtina sř̩bijeː]) is the unicameral legislature of Serbia. The assembly is composed of 250 proportionally elected deputies by secret ballot, on 4 years term. The assembly elects a president (speaker) who presides over the sessions. The current president of the national assembly is Maja Gojković since 23 April 2014.
The National Assembly exercise supreme legislative power. It adopts and amends the Constitution, elects Government, appoints and dismisses Constitutional Court judges, president of the Supreme Court of Cassation, Governor of the National Bank of Serbia and other state officials. All decisions are made by majority vote of deputies at the session at which majority of deputies are present, except for amending the Constitution, when two thirds majority is needed.
The assembly convenes in the House of the National Assembly in Belgrade.
The competencies the National Assembly are defined by the Constitution of Serbia, articles 98-110: