Serbia
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Parliamentary mandate
Start and end of mandate
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
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When the member is sworn in
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Date of start of mandate for newly elected members
In some countries the parliamentary mandate always begins on a fixed date.
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No information available
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
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Not applicable
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Date of start of mandate for appointed members
In some countries the parliamentary mandate always begins on a fixed date.
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No information available
- End of the parliamentary mandate
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On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)
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Date of end of mandate
In some countries the parliamentary mandate always ends on a fixed date.
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Speaker
- Mode of designation of the Speaker
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The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
- Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
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Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
The Speaker often has a very high rank in the protocollary hierarchy of the State.
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Second
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Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
In some countries, the Speaker acts as interim Head of State when required by the circumstances, such as death or incapacity.
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Yes
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Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
The mandate of the Speaker may continue until their successor is elected, even after the dissolution of parliament/chamber.
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No
Speaker terms
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The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).
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No
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Speaker's term
The term may be shorter than one year.
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4 Years
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Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.
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No information available
Immunity and code of conduct
- Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
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Yes, except for flagrant delicto
Notes:
The parliamentary committee on administrative, budgetary, mandate and immunity issues must be made aware and decide on such matters.
But, a member of parliament who is caught in the commission of a criminal offense for which a prison sentence is more than 5 years, may be detained even without the approval of the national assembly.
- There is a Code of conduct for members
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Yes
Salaries and allowances
- Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Yes(2020)
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Basic salary, per year
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
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1,256,928 RSD(2023)
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Basic salary, per year in PPP
The figures are provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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28,651(2023)
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Basic allowances
“Basic allowances” are allowances that are automatically paid to all parliamentarians. They are received in advance as a lump sum at a flat rate. They are not intended to be reimbursement for any expenses. Basic allowances are sometimes called “representation allowance”, “supplemental allowance”, “end-of-year allowance”, etc.
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Click for historical data
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Basic allowance in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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9,752
- Names of the basic allowances
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MP’s lumpsum allowance amounts to 40% of the basic salary.
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Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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Yes
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Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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Yes
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Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
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Yes
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Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
In certain countries, MPs exercising other employment may be required to declare their income.
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No
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Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
The amount of salaries and allowances is generally higher for the Speaker/President. Some parliaments also provide for additional allowances to Chairs of Committees.
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Yes
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
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Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
The personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian is different from parliamentary staff work for the secretariat of Parliament.
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Yes
- Office at parliament
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Yes
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Constituency office
Certain countries provide for an office at constituency if it’s different from a seat of parliament, which is often in the capital. The office at constituency is applicable mainly to the countries using the Plurality/Majority system of elections.
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No
- Housing
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Yes
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Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
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Yes
Notes:
Staff in the form of consultants with fixed-term employment contracts are provided for parliamentary groups.
MPs are entitled to compensation to rent of an apartment in Belgrade, on request,
MP's receive a monthly lumpsum equivalent to 40% of the basic salary for conducting duties within their constiturencies.
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
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| Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Committee Chair | Yes | Yes |
Notes:
The coefficient used to calculate salaries, and hence allowances thereafter differ for the following positions:
President of the Assembly (12.00), Deputy Speakers (10.5), Heads of the Political Groups (9.40), Chairpersons of the Standing working Bodies (Committees) (9.40), Deputy Heads and Deputy Chairperson (8.80). The coefficient for MPs with no specific role is 8.60
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Salary of the Speaker
Some parliaments pay for additional salaries to the Speaker/President. Other parliaments have a separate amount of salaries for this post. The total amount of the salaries of the Speaker/President is indicated for both cases.
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No information available
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Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Some parliaments determine the amount of salaries of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
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Yes
- Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount
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The Committee on Administrative, Budgetary, Mandate and Immunity Issues, based on the powers invested in it by Article 3 of the Law on Salaries in Public Authorities and Public Services, determines the basic amount for calculation of salaries of the President of the Republic, Members of Parliament and appointed persons among the staff of the President’s Office and National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, in line with funds allocated in parliamentary budget or the Budget of the Republic of Serbia. This Law lays down the coefficient for calculating salaries.
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Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Some parliaments determine the amount of allowances of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
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Yes
- Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount
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Committee on Administrative, Budgetary, Mandate and Immunity Issues
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Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
This question is only relevant if the amount is set by other institution than parliament.
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No information available
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The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
In some countries, the amount of parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale, such as civil service salary scale, ministerial salary or the minimum wage of the country.
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No
- Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
- Links to information on salaries and allowances
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No information available
- Year data was last reported
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2020
Participation in the government
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Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament; Cannot be a member of parliament; Can be a member of parliament; Other
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Cannot be a member of parliament
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Members for whom data is available
Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available
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250(2024)