It has supervisory powers over the municipal executive and deliberates on the most important matters for the municipality, on a proposal from the municipal council, under the terms of the law. It can also decide on other matters of interest to the municipality and receive petitions from citizens and their organizations.

As for extraordinary sessions, the frequency can be: monthly - political statements; quarterly - questions to the council; biannually - questions about parishes; annually - debate on the state of the city. Extraordinary sessions can also be held for thematic debates, with no previously defined periodicity.

It is made up of 75 municipal deputies: 51 directly elected, and the presidents of Lisbon's 24 parish councils.

lisbon Municipal Assembly website

Find more information about the workings and activities of the AML on its website.