The Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro (Скупштина Србије и Црне Горе/Skupština Srbije i Crne Gore) is the national assembly of Serbia and Montenegro. The parliament is unicameral and is made up of 126 deputies, of which 91 are from Serbia and 35 are from Montenegro. The Parliament was founded in 2003, and is a replacement for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's legislature. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Independence- Declared from the Ottoman Empire Gained autonomy 1817 Independence July 13, 1878 Area – Total – % water 88,361 km² n/a Population – Total (2002) (not including data for Kosovo and Metohia Province) – Density 7. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian Capital Podgorica Former Royal Capital Cetinje President Filip Vujanović Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  13,812 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ Density  616,258  48. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language Serbian written in Cyrillic alphabet1 Capital Belgrade2 President3 Svetozar Marović Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 105th 102,350 km² 0. ...

The assembly elects from among its deputies a President and Vice-President of the parliament, who can not be from the same member state. The assembly can be dissolved if the candidate for the President of Serbia and Montenegro or the list of candidates for ministers of the council of ministers do not win the required number of votes after two and three proposals respectively. In that case the President can call for direct elections. Presidential seal The President of Serbia and Montenegro and the chairman of Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro is elected at the proposal of the President and Vice President of the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro for a four year term. ...

The President and the Vice-President of the parliament propose a candidate for the President of Serbia and Montenegro, which the parliament at large then elects, along with the Council of Minsters. Presidential seal The President of Serbia and Montenegro and the chairman of Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro is elected at the proposal of the President and Vice President of the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro for a four year term. ... Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro Savet Ministara Drzavne Zajednice Srbija i Crna Gora Whole council including President of Serbia and Montenegro is elected by Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. ...

Assembly session

The Council of Ministers, a deputy and the assembly of a member state can submit a bill for adoption to the parliament. Bills are adopted by the vote of a majority of deputies, but must also have a majority of votes among deputies of each of the two member states. Every deputy enjoys the freedom of expression at the Assembly and has immunity for the words uttered and for other acts he performs in his capacity as deputy. A deputy can not be detained or punished without the approval of the Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro, except for a criminal offense punishable by over five years in prison. picture of parliament of serbia and montenegro. ... picture of parliament of serbia and montenegro. ...

Building

The Parliament building is in the city centre of Belgrade, on the Nikola Pašić Square, in front of Pioneer's park. Prior to its use for the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro, it served as the seat of parliament for Yugoslavia. The building is shown on the five-Serbian Dinars coin. Mayor Nenad Bogdanović Area 359. ... Nikola Pašić (Serbian Никола Пашић, pronounced Pashich), (December 18, 1846- December 10, 1926) was a Serbian premier, who controlled Serbia from 1903 until his death. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... The Serbian dinar is the official currency of Serbia, one of the two republics that comprise Serbia-Montenegro. ...

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Sculpute: "Play of Black Horses" in front of the Parliament

Construction on the building started in 1907, with the cornerstone being laid by King Peter I. The building was based on a design made by Konstantin Jovanović in 1891; a variant of that design made by Jovan Ilkić, which won a competition in 1901. World War I delayed construction, and the original plans to the building were lost. Reconstruction of the plans were made by Jovan's son Pavle. The interior was designed by Nikolaj Krasnov. It was designed in the manner of academic traditionalism. Image File history File linksMetadata Federal_Parliament_Belgrade. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Federal_Parliament_Belgrade. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full...

The sculpture of Toma Rosandic Igrali se konji vrani(Play of Black Horses) was placed in front of the building in 1939. Toma Rosandic, a Croatian artist, was born in Split on the Dalmatian coast, the son of a stoneworker. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Authority of Parliament according to Constitutional charter

The Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro's authority is granted by the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro, and its jurisdiction is limited. Its major responsibilities include legislation regarding other institutions established within the Constitution, and foreign relations, including declarations of war, military and defense issues, border disputes, international treaties, and membership in international groups. It also may pass laws dealing with immigration issues, budget issues affecting the whole of Serbia and Montenegro, the aforementioned election of the President and Council of Ministers, issues involving trade and commerce within Serbia and Montenegro, the flag, anthem, and coat of arms of Serbia and Montenegro, as well as issues of standardization, systems of measurement, and intellectual property, The Constitutional Charter of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro came into force on 4 February 2003, and united Serbia and Montenegro under one government, replacing the earlier Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ...

Current seats

The deputies are chosen based on results of elections to the National Assembly of Serbia and the Assembly of Montenegro. Parties are allocated seats in the Parliament according to their proportions of deputies in the respective national assemblies. Any change in composition of the assemblies (such as an election) results in an immediate change in the composition of the national Parliament. National Assembly of Serbia is the Serbian parliament. ...

2006 will see referendums on whether the state union of Serbia and Montenegro should continue to exist. If it does, it is planned for direct elections to be held.

The current speaker of the parliament is Zoran Šami. Categories: People stubs ...

The following table shows seats by member state then by party:

This article is about contemporary political party. ... The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) (Демократска странка Србије / Demokratska stranka Srbije) is a political party in Serbia, led by Vojislav Koštunica, the last president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crna Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Democratic Party (Serbian: Демократска странка or Demokratska stranka) is a social democratic political party in Serbia. ... G17 Plus is a political party in Serbia, espousing market liberal economic policies, consisting of former members of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia. ... The Socialist Peoples Party of Montenegro is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Serbian Renewal Movement (Srpski Pokret Obnove) is a political party in Serbia. ... New Serbia (Nova Srbija) is a political party in Serbia. ... The Socialist Party of Serbia (Serbian: Socijalistička partija Srbije) is a political party in Serbia. ... The Social Democratic Party of Montenegro (Socijaldemokratska Partija Crne Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Liberal Alliance of Montenegro (Liberalni Savez Crne Gore) is a liberal political party in Montenegro. ... The Peoples Party (Narodna Stranka) is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Serb Peoples Party of Montenegro (Serbian: Српска народна странка Црне Горе/Srpska narodna stranka Crne Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ...

See also

• National Assembly of Serbia
• Parliament
• Politics of Serbia and Montenegro

National Assembly of Serbia is the Serbian parliament. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here:This article is about the legislative institution. ... On 4 February 2003 parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agreed to a weaker form of cooperation between Serbia and Montenegro within a commonwealth called Serbia and Montenegro. After June 1999, Kosovo was made a United Nations protectorate, under the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) based in Priština. ...

External link

• The Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro (English site)