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National Assembly of Serbia
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| National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Народна скупштина Републике Србије |
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| Type | Unicameral | |||
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| Speaker | Oliver Dulić, DS since 2007 |
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| Members | 250 | |||
| Meeting place | Dom Narodne Skupštine, Belgrade | |||
| Web site | www.parlament.sr.gov.yu/ | |||
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of Vojvodina | of Kosovo |
| See also: Portal:Politics |
The unicameral parliament of Serbia is known as the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Народна скупштина Републике Србије / Narodna skupština Republike Srbije). The Parliament's Speaker is Oliver Dulić (DS).
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The Parliament building is in the city centre of Belgrade, on the Nikola Pašić Square, in front of Pioneer's park. The building is shown on the five thousand Serbian dinar note. Parliament of Serbia moved into this building on July 23, 2006 after the independence was regained.
Prior to becoming the Parliament of Serbia, it served as the seat of parliament for Yugoslavia (Kingdom, DFY, FPRY, SFRY and FRY) and Serbia and Montenegro.
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.
A sculpture by Toma Rosandić, Igrali se konji vrani (Play of Black Horses), was placed in front of the building in 1939.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Serbian Radical Party — Dr Vojislav Šešelj (Српска радикална странка — др Војислав Шешељ) | 1,153,453 | 28.59 | 81 | –1 |
| Democratic Party — Boris Tadić (Демократска странка — Борис Тадић) | 915,854 | 22.71 | 64 | +41 |
| Democratic Party of Serbia-New Serbia — Dr Vojislav Koštunica (Демократска странка Србије-Нова Србија — др Војислав Коштуница) | 667,615 | 16.55 | 47 | –10 |
| G17 Plus — Mlađan Dinkić (Г17 плус — Млађан Динкић) | 275,041 | 6.82 | 19 | –12 |
| Socialist Party of Serbia (Социјалистичка партија Србије) | 227,580 | 5.64 | 16 | –6 |
| Liberal Democratic Party-Civic Alliance of Serbia-Social Democratic Union-League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina — Čedomir Jovanović (Либерално демократска партија-Грађански савез Србије-Социјалдемократска унија-Лига социјалдемократа Војводине — Чедомир Јовановић) | 214,262 | 5.31 | 15 | +8 |
| Serbian Renewal Movement — Vuk Drašković (Српски покрет обнове — Вук Драшковић) | 134,147 | 3.33 | 0 | –13 |
| Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) — Dr Jovan Krkobabić and Social Democratic Party (SDP) — Dr Nebojša Čović (Партија уједињених пензионера Србије (ПУПС) — Др Јован Кркобабић и Социјалдемократска партија (СДП) — Др Небојша Човић) | 125,324 | 3.11 | 0 | –3 |
| Serbian Strength Movement — Bogoljub Karić (Покрет снага Србије — Богољуб Карић) | 70,727 | 1.75 | 0 | — |
| Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians — József Kasza (Савез војвођанских Мађара — Јожеф Каса) | 52,510 | 1.3 | 3 | +3 |
| Coalition List for Sandžak Dr Sulejman Ugljanin (Коалиција Листа за Санџак др Сулејман Угљанин) | 33,823 | 0.84 | 2 | — |
| Roma Union of Serbia — Dr Raјko Đurić (Унија Рома Србије — др Рајко Ђурић) | 17,128 | 0.42 | 1 | +1 |
| Albanian Coalition from Preševo Valley (Коалиција Албанаца Прешевске долине) | 16,973 | 0.42 | 1 | +1 |
| Branko Pavlović — "Because it has to be better" (Бранко Павловић — "Зато што мора боље") | 15,722 | 0.39 | 0 | — |
| Roma Party — Šajn Srđan (Ромска партија — Шајн Срђан) | 14,631 | 0.36 | 1 | +1 |
| Coalition "Hungarian Union" — András Ágoston — Dr Pál Sándor (Коалиција Мађарска слога — Андраш Агоштон — др Пал Шандор) | 12,940 | 0.32 | 0 | — |
| Coalition "Vojvodina parties" — Mr Igor Kurjački (Коалиција "Војвођанске партије" — мр Игор Курјачки) | 7,359 | 0.18 | 0 | — |
| Democratic Community of Serbia — Dr Obren Joksimović (Демократска заједница Србије — др Обрен Јоксимовић) | 5,438 | 0.13 | 0 | — |
| Social Democracy — Nenad Vukasović (Социјалдемократија — Ненад Вукасовић) | 4,909 | 0.12 | 0 | — |
| Reformist Party — Dr Aleksandar Višnjić (Реформистичка странка — др Александар Вишњић) | 1,881 | 0.05 | 0 | — |
| Invalid | 65,468 | 1.66 | ||
| Total (turnout 60.62%; +1.87) | 4,033,586 | 100.00 | 250 | — |
- Speaker: Oliver Dulić (DS, Democratic Party)
- Vice-Presidents:
- Nataša Jovanović (SRS, Serbian Radical Party)
- Milutin Mrkonjić (SPS, Socialist Party of Serbia)
- Radojko Obradović (Democratic Party of Serbia, DSS-NS)
- Secretary: Marko Danilović
- 2007
- 14 February: First session of the constitutive People's Assembly summoned by former President Predrag Marković began in 12:00; it was held by the Parliament's oldest MP, Borka Vučić (SPS), assisted by one member from each of the 4 strongest parliamentary lists: Nikola Vukelić (SRS), Konstantin Samofalov (DS), Borko Ilić (DSS-NS) and Milan Ranđelović (G17+), as well as the former Secretary of the National Assembly, Marko Danilović. It was dishonored by the members of the Serbian Radical Party who in protest to their leader Vojislav Šešelj's trial in front of the ICTY in Hague dressed casually, simply wearing T-shirts with offensive remarks at the tribunal and expresses of solidarity with Vojislav. The Parliament had formed a special commission to investigate the report filed by the Republican Electoral Commission regarding the most recent parliamentary election and to confirm the 250 seats in the Parliament, made by Vjerica Radeta, Nenad Konstantinović and Milica Radović. The Commission confirmed all 250 MPs' seats as well as six formed parliamentary clubs: Parliamentary group of the Serbian Radical Party - Dr Vojislav Šešelj (President: Tomislav Nikolić [SRS] / Vice-president Aleksandar Vučić [SRS]) with 81 MPs, Parliamentary group of the Democratic Party - Boris Tadić (President: Dušan Petrović [DS] / Vice-president: Milan Marković [DS]) with 64 seats, Parliamentary group Democratic Party of Serbia-New Serbia - Dr Vojislav Koštunica (President: Miloš Aligrudić [DSS] / Vice-president: Miroslav Markićević [NS]) with 47 seats, G17 plus parliamentary group (President: Mlađan Dinkić [G17+] / Vice-president: Verica Kalanović [G17+]) with 19 MPs, Parliamentary group of the Socialist Party of Serbia (President: Ivica Dačić [SPS] / Vice-president: dr Žarko Obradović [SPS]) with 16 MPs, Parliamentary group of the Liberal Democratic Party (President: Čedomir Jovanović [LDP] / Vice-president: Nenad Milić [LDP]) with 11 seats. The National Assembly approved the Commission's report and confirmed all 250 mandates unanimously. The next point of the session was Chief UN negotiator for the future status of Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari's preliminary proposal for the solution of the status and for the future negotiations in Vienna. 225 voted "FOR", 15 "AGAINST" and 3 didn't vote in the the open voting for the Parliament's Resolution ratifying the future coordination in the preservation of Kosovo within Serbia's borders. [1]
- 16 February: The three Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians MPs form a 5-member parliamentary club "Alliance of Vojvodinian Magyars-List for Sandzak" with each of the MPs of the two Bosniac minority parties elected on the List for Sanjak - Bosniac Democratic Party of Sanjak and Social-Liberal Party of Sanjak. President is Balint Pastor (SVM) and the vice-president of the parliamentary group is Bajram Omeragić (SLPS)[2].
- 21 February: The Roma Union of Serbia and the Party for Democratic Action join each of their MPs to the SVM-LzS parliamentary group, increasing its MPs from 5 to 7[3]. Nearly all minorities are included into this club.
- 23 February: One MP of SVM's 3 leaves the SVM-LzS parliamentary club, thus reducing its MPs from 7 to 6, to form a parliamentary group with the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina's 4 MPs, forming a 5-member "Vojvodinian deputies - League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Alliance of Vojvodinian Hungarians" parliamentary group, with Nenad Čanak (LSV) as president and Laslo Varga (SVM) as vice-president[4].
- 28 February: The SVM-LzS Deputy club renames to "Minority Deputy club - Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians-List for Sanjak-Roma Union of Serbia-Albanian Coalition from Presevo Valley" to reflect its position[5].
- 31 March: Civic Alliance of Serbia merges into the Liberal Democratic Party, increasing LDP's MPs from 6 to 9[6]
- 7-8 May: Parliament's session continues at 13:00 as per Borka Vučić's, the acting Presiding's, appointment. After acknowledging the quorum, Borka declared the recognition of a new Parliamentary club, that of the "Vojvodinians - League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians" with Nenad Čanak as President and Laslo Varga as Vice-President and the renaming of the SVM-LzS parliamentary club into "Deputy club of the Minorities - Alliance of Vojvodinian Magyars - List for Sanjak - Roma Union of Serbia - Albanian Coalition from Presevo Valley". The first matter in order was the election of the Speaker. Democratic Party president Dušan Petrović proposed Milena Milošević (DS), while Serbian Radical Party vice-president Aleksandar Vučić proposed Tomislav Nikolić (SRS). The discussion was fiery, with frequent expressions of incivility from certain MPs regarding this issue in which over 50 MPs argued because controversial Tomislav Nikolić has most support in the parliament, with frequent violations of the code, and the controversy over skipping the issue of the future status of Kosovo, which goes before the election of the President. After 14 hours of exhausting arguing, Tomislav Nikolić is elected by 142 votes of the SRS, DSS-NS and SPS, while Milena Milošević lost with 99 votes from DS, G17+, LDP, the Vojvodinians and the minorities. In protest all Deputies not belonging to the three lists that elected Nikolić left, while the newly-elected Speaker swore an oath, and appointed the continuation of the Assembly for 14:00 PM 8 May. [7]
- 8 May: On Speaker Tomislav Nikolić opened the Parliament's session to construct the Boards. SRS, DSS-NS and SPS agreed to split control of the boards, while DS and LDP refused to propose candidates for Vice-Presidents, while G17+ abandoned the Parliament and decided to boycott it until Nikolic is replaced. Several MPs (Cedomir Jovanovic, Vladan Batic) have pointed out that the line of decision-bringing was broken, because the parliament had first to discuss the Kosovo negotiating Belgrade's team progress, before electing the Speaker, making the election illegitimate. Most deputies refused by open voting. Aleksandar Vučić proposed Nataša Jovanović of the Serbian Radical Party, Ivica Dačić proposed Milutin Mrkonjić from the Socialist Party of Serbia, while Miloš Aligrudić proposed Radojko Obradović for vice-president of the Assembly. [8]
- 9 May: At 10:00 AM the Parliament's session continued, as per schedule by Speaker Tomislav Nikolic. On the discussion the National Assembly decided that it will have six deputy speakers. Nataša Jovanović (SRS), Milutin Mrkonjić (SPS) and Radojko Obradović (DSS) were elected by majority vote. The People's Assembly adopted the proposals for members of its Boards afterwards. It also elected the previous Secretary, Marko Danilović. [9]
- 15 May: new parliamentary majority of DS, DSS-NS and G17+ elects a new government; Mlađan Dinkić of G17+ and Dragan Šutanovac, Božidar Đelić, Milan Marković and Dušan Petrović from DS forced to resign to assert seats within the Government, replaced by new MPs.