Opposition (14) The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Nicaragua founded in January 1985.

It is made up of 92 deputies, 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.

The President and the National Assembly serve concurrent five-year terms.

134, Constitution): The following are disqualified from serving in the Assembly: Four months before the 2016 Nicaraguan general election, the Nicaraguan Supreme Court removed PLI leader Eduardo Montealegre, decreeing that Pedro Reyes was the new leader of the PLI.

After PLI and allied Sandinista Renovation Movement deputies objected, Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council ordered them removed from the National Assembly and empowered Reyes to select their replacements.