National Assembly (Nicaragua)

National Assembly of the Republic of Nicaragua

Asamblea Nacional de la República de Nicaragua
National Assembly of the Republic of Nicaragua ; Asamblea Nacional de la República de Nicaragua
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1986
Leadership
President	Gustavo Porras Cortés, FSLN ; since January 2017
Structure
Seats	92 deputies[lower-alpha 1]
Political groups	Majority (71) ; FSLN (71); Opposition (21) ; PLC (14); PLI (2); Liberal Alliance (2); Conservative (1); APRE (1); YATAMA (1);
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation
Last election	Nicaraguan general election, 2016
Meeting place
	Complejo Legislativo Carlos Núñez, Managua
Website
	www.asamblea.gob.ni

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.

Notes

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.

Other websites

Official website (in Spanish)

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[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.