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Article 88. Constitution of the Parliament The first session of the newly elected composition of the Parliament shall be called for by the Speaker of the previous composition of the Parliament and it shall be held within 15 days from the date of publication of the final results of the elections. Leader of first chamber Article 89. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament The Parliament shall have a Speaker and one or more Deputy Speakers, elected from its own composition for the period of four years. Speaker of the Parliament shall represent the Parliament, call for the sessions of the Parliament and chair them, take care of the enforcement of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament, call for elections for the President of Montenegro and perform other affairs stipulated by the Constitution, the law and the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament. The Deputy Speaker shall substitute the Speaker of the Parliament in the performance of affairs when the Speaker is prevented to do so or when the Speaker entrusts the Deputy Speaker the duty to substitute him. Length of legislative sessions Article 90. Sessions of the Parliament The Parliament shall work in regular and extraordinary sessions. Regular sessions shall be held twice a year. The first regular session shall start on the first working day in March and shall last until the end of July, and the second one shall start on the first working day in October and shall last until the end of December. Montenegro 2007 (rev. 2013) Page 18 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 27 Apr 2022, 10:50 Extraordinary legislative sessions Extraordinary session shall be called for at the request of the President of Montenegro, the Government or minimum one third of the total number of Members of the Parliament.