National Assembly (Nicaragua)

The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Nicaragua founded in 1986 to replace the bicameral National Congress of Nicaragua.

National Assembly of the Republic of Nicaragua

Asamblea Nacional de la República de Nicaragua
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Type
Type
History
Founded1986
Leadership
Gustavo Porras Cortés, FSLN
since January 2017
Structure
Seats92 deputies[a]
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Political groups
Majority (71)

Opposition (21)

  •      PLC (14)
  •      PLI (2)
  • <span style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/N' not found.; border:1px solid black;">     Liberal Alliance (2)
  •      Conservative (1)
  •      APRE (1)
  • <span style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/Y' not found.; border:1px solid black;">     YATAMA (1)
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
Nicaraguan general election, 2016
Meeting place
Complejo Legislativo Carlos Núñez, Managua
Website
www.asamblea.gob.ni

National Assembly (Nicaragua) Media

Notes

  1. 90 of whom are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis from party lists: 20 nationally, and 70 representing the country's departments and autonomous regions.

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