Skopje, 9 May 2024 (MIA) - The mandate of the new parliamentary composition that was elected in Wednesday's parliamentary elections starts with the constitutive session of the Assembly. According to the Constitution, each newly-elected Assembly must hold a constitutive meeting 20 days at the latest after the election was held. The constitutive meeting is called by the President of the Assembly of the previous term.  

If a constitutive meeting is not called within the time laid down, the Representatives assemble and constitute the Assembly themselves on the twenty-first day after the completion of the elections.

The Assembly is composed of 120 to 140 Representatives. The Representatives are elected at general, direct and free elections and by secret ballot. The Representative represents the citizens and makes decisions in the Assembly in accordance with his/her personal convictions.

Elections for Representatives to the Assembly are held within the last 90 days of the term of the current Assembly, or within 60 days from the day of dissolution of the Assembly.

The Representatives for the Assembly are elected for a term of four years. The mandate of Representatives is verified by the Assembly. The term of office of the Representatives to the Assembly can be extended only during states of war or emergency.

Cases where a citizen cannot be elected a Representative, owing to the incompatibility of this office with other public offices or professions already held, are defined by law. The Assembly is dissolved when more than half of the total number of Representatives vote for dissolution.

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