The National Congress of Nicaragua ( es, Congreso Nacional) was the
legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
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of
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...
before the
Nicaraguan Revolution
The Nicaraguan Revolution ( es, Revolución Nicaragüense or Revolución Popular Sandinista, link=no) encompassed the rising opposition to the Somoza dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, the campaign led by the Sandinista National Liberation F ...
of 1979.
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The congress was
bicameral, and consisted of
Chamber of Deputies () and
Senate ().
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies before 1979
Presidents of the Senate before 1979
See also
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National Assembly (Nicaragua)
The National Assembly ( es, Asamblea Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Nicaragua founded in 1986 to replace the bicameral National Congress of Nicaragua, which consisted of two chambers.
Composition
The Nicaraguan legis ...
- Unicameral legislature since 1986
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History of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a nation in Central America. It is located about midway between Mexico and Colombia, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. Nicaragua ranges from the Caribbean Sea on the nation's east coast, and the Pacific ...
References
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History of Nicaragua
Defunct bicameral legislatures
Politics of Nicaragua
Political organizations based in Nicaragua
1979 disestablishments in Nicaragua