Nicaragua
National Assembly
About parliament
Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.
Parliament name
Asamblea Nacional (National Assembly)
Chamber name
Asamblea Nacional (National Assembly)
Parliamentary term (years)
5
IPU membership
Affiliation periods
from 1965 to 1979
from 1981
IPU Geopolitical Group/s
IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.
Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC)
Speaker
Official title
The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.
President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Gustavo
Porras Cortés
(Male)
Year of birth
1954
Term
09.01.2017
Additional information
Elected on 9 Jan. 2017, re-elected on 9 Jan. 2019, on 9 Jan. 2021 and on 9 Jan. 2022.
Secretary General
Official title
This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
Executive Secretary (Secretaria ejecutiva)
Secretary General
Zeydi Cristina
Zelaya Delgado
(Female)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 7 Sep. 2018.
Members
Statutory number of members
Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.
Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected members
Directly elected by citizens.
90
Other members
For example, ex-officio members of parliament, such as Cabinet members, members of the royal family, Attorney General, Speaker if appointed from outside parliament.
1
Note on the statutory number of members
Other: the runner-up in the presidential election.
In accordance with Article 133 of the Constitution, the National Assembly may comprise up to 92 members: 90 directly elected members and 2 other members: (1) The outgoing President and Vice President of the Republic, who alternate as members of the National Assembly; and (2) the runner-up in the most recent presidential election and their running mate, who also alternate their membership.
The current legislature, elected in 2021, includes only the runner-up in the presidential election and their running mate. They alternate as members, meaning that there are 91 members in all.
See historical data for this field.
In accordance with Article 133 of the Constitution, the National Assembly may comprise up to 92 members: 90 directly elected members and 2 other members: (1) The outgoing President and Vice President of the Republic, who alternate as members of the National Assembly; and (2) the runner-up in the most recent presidential election and their running mate, who also alternate their membership.
The current legislature, elected in 2021, includes only the runner-up in the presidential election and their running mate. They alternate as members, meaning that there are 91 members in all.
Current number of members
Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Statutory number of members per country
As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.
Population (in thousands)
Click for historical data
See historical data for this field.
Age
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.
Average age of all members
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Yitsy Hernández Talavera (Female)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
79
Oldest member
Gladis de los Angeles Báez (Female)
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total <= 45: 13 | Total >= 46: 78 | ||||||||||
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Members for whom data is available
Reserved seats and quotas
There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Notes
Voluntary political party quotas.
Legal source
Legal text that stipulates the quota, such as the Constitution or electoral law.
cf. individual party statutes.
Electoral quota for youth
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
Links to additional information
Parliamentary website
Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.
List of members
Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.
Constitution
Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.