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
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.

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↑ 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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