National Assembly (Nicaragua)

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National Assembly of the Republic of Nicaragua
Asamblea Nacional de la República de Nicaragua
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Basic data
Seat: Managua
Legislative period : 5 years
MPs: 92
Current legislative period
Last choice: November 6, 2011
Chair: Santos René Núñez Téllez (FSLN)
63
27
2
63 27 2 
Distribution of seats:
  • FSLN 63
  • PLI 27
  • PLC 2
    		•
    Website
    www.asamblea.gob.ni

    The National Assembly of Nicaragua ( Spanish : Asamblea Nacional ) is the parliament in Nicaragua .

    Nicaragua has had a unicameral system since the constitution of 1987 came into force . 92 members of parliament are elected for five years through party lists in accordance with proportional representation. Before 1987 it had a two-chamber system.

    Seats after the last elections of November 6, 2011 :

    Political party be right % Seats
    Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional ( Sandinista National Liberation Front ) 1,583,199 63.01 63
    Partido Liberal Independiente ( Independent Liberal Party ) 822.023 32.72 27
    Partido Liberal Constitucionalista ( Constitutional Liberal Party ) 167,639 6.67 2
    Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense ( Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance ) 19,658 0.78 -
    Alianza por la República ( Alliance for the Republic ) 9,317 0.37 -

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Article 132 (engl.)
    2. ↑ http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/1610/