The National Assembly ( es, Asamblea Nacional) is the

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of the government of

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founded in 1986 to replace the bicameral National Congress of Nicaragua, which consisted of two chambers.

Composition

The Nicaraguan legislature is a

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body. It is made up of 92

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, 90 of whom are elected by popular vote on a

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basis from party lists: 20 nationally, and 70 representing the country's departments and autonomous regions. In addition, the President of the Republic who served the immediately previous presidential term is entitled to sit in the Assembly as a deputy, as is the runner-up in the most recent presidential election. The President and the National Assembly serve concurrent five-year terms. To be eligible for election to the Assembly, candidates must be (Art. 134, Constitution): *Nicaraguan nationals. If they have held any other nationality, it must have been renounced at least four years prior to the election. *In full enjoyment of their political and civic rights. *At least 21 years old. *Residents of the country for at least four years prior to the election (exemptions are granted to members of the diplomatic corps and employees of international organisations, and to those recently returned from studying abroad). *Born in the department or autonomous region they hope to represent, or having resided there for at least two years prior to the election. The following are disqualified from serving in the Assembly: *Ministers, vice-ministers, and other members of the cabinet, magistrates and judges, and mayors, unless they resign from those positions at least 12 months prior to the election. *Ministers of any church or religious organization, unless they have relinquished their ministry at least 12 months in advance of the election. Four months before the Nicaraguan general election, 2016, the Nicaraguan Supreme Court removed PLI leader

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, decreeing that Pedro Reyes was the new leader of the PLI. After PLI and allied

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deputies objected, Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council ordered them removed from the

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and empowered Reyes to select their replacements.

Election results

Deputies as of June 21, 2021: * Adilia del Pilar Salinas Otero *

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* Alyeris Beldramina Arias Siezar *

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* Antenor Enrique Urbina Leyva * Argentina del Socorro Parajón Alejos * Arling Patricia Alonso Gómez * Arturo José Valdéz Robleto * Benita del Carmen Arbizú Medina * Brooklyn Rivera Bryan * Byron Rodolfo Jeréz Solis * Camila del Socorro Mejía Rodríguez * Carlos Emilio López Hurtado * Carlos Wilfredo Navarro Moreira * Delia María Law Blanco * Digna Lidia Betanco Aguilar * Dora Elena Rojas * Doris Zulema García Canales * Douglas Alemán Benavides * Edwin Ramón Castro Rivera * Efren José González Briones * Enrique Aldana Burgos * Evelin Patricia Aburto Torres * Evile del Socorro Umaña Olivas * Felix Andrés Sandoval Jarquín * Filiberto Jacinto Rodríguez López * Florence Ivette Levy Wilson * Gladis de los Ángeles Báez * Gloria del Rosario Montenegro * Gloria María Maradiaga * Guillermo Eduardo Arce Castaño * Gustavo Eduardo Porras Cortés * Haydee Azucena Castillo Barquero * Heberto Octavio Ruíz Morales * Irís Marina Montenegro Blandón * Irma de Jesús Dávila Lazo * Jenny Azucena Martínez Gómez * Jimmy Harold Blandón Rubio * Johanna del Carmen Luna Lira * José Antonio Zepeda López * José Ramón Sarria Morales * José Santos Figueroa Aguilar * José Santos López Gómez * Josefina Roa Romero *

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* Juan Ramón Meza Romero * Juan Ramón Obregón Valdivia * Juana Isaura Chavarría Salgado * Justo Armando Peña Aviles * Laura Estela Bermúdez Robleto * Lester Adrián Villareal Pérez * Ligia María Arauz Pavón * Loria Raquel Dixon Brautigam * Lucina Leonor Paz Rodríguez * Luis Coronel Cuadra * Luis Manuel Velásquez Manzanares * María Agustina Montenegro López * María Auxiliadora Martínez Corrales * María Haydee Osuna Ruíz * María Jilma Rosales Espinoza * Mario José Asensio Florez * Mario Valle Dávila * Maritza del Socorro Espinales * Martha Rosa Navarrete Mendoza * Maryinis Ibet Vallejoz Chavarría * Mauricio Orué Vásquez * Maximino Rodríguez Martínez * Melba del Socorro Sánchez Suárez * Melvin Martín Agurcia Perrott * Miguel Anselmo Rosales Ortega * Milciades Adrian Martínez Rodríguez * Mirta Mercedes Carrión Cano * Nallirys Aragón Cantillano * Násser Sebastián Silwany Baéz * Osorno Cóleman Salomón * Patricia Mercedes Sánchez Urbina * Pedro Antonio Haslam Mendoza * Pedro Joaquín Treminio Mendoza * Perla Soledad Castillo Quintero * Reynaldo Altamirano Alaníz * Roberto José Lira Villalobos * Rosa Argentina Navarro Sánchez * Rosa Herminia Irías Figueroa * Rubén de Jesús Gómez Suárez * Ruth de Jesús Molina Flores * Ruth del Socorro Cerda Acosta * Santiago José Martínez Lacayo * Walmart Antonio Gutiérrez Mercado * Walter Eden Espinoza Fernández * Wendy María Guido

Parliamentary groups

The deputies are organized in Parliamentary Groups (''bancadas''). The current number of deputies of the parliamentary political parties is: *

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(FSLN): 71 deputies *

Constitutionalist Liberal Party The Constitutionalist Liberal Party ( es, Partido Liberal Constitucionalista, PLC) is a political party in Nicaragua. At the Nicaraguan general election of 5 November 2006, the party won 25 of 92 seats in the National Assembly. However, the pa ...

(PLC): 14 deputies * Independent Liberal Party (PLI): 2 deputies *

Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance ( – ALN) is a political coalition in Nicaragua. It was started in 2005 by Eduardo Montealegre and other members of the Constitutional Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Constitucionalista – PLC) who opposed former ...

(ALN): 2 deputies * Conservative Party (PC): 1 deputy * Alliance for the Republic (APRE): 1 deputy *

YATAMA Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka (; YATAMA) is an indigenous party mainly active on Nicaragua's Atlantic coast. YATAMA has its roots in the MISURASATA (Miskito, Sumo and Rama Sandinista Alliance) and the MISURA/KISAN organisations. In 198 ...

: 1 deputy

Notes

References

External links

* {{Use dmy dates, date=May 2019 Politics of Nicaragua Political organizations based in Nicaragua

Government of Nicaragua