Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua 1987, as amended to 2021
Legislature
  • English

    The Legislative Power is exercised by the National Assembly by delegation and mandate of the people. The National Assembly is integrated by ninety Deputies with their respective substitutes elected by universal, equal, direct, free, and secret vote through the system of proportional representation.
    ... (Art. 132)

  • Spanish

    El Poder Legislativo lo ejerce la Asamblea Nacional por delegación y mandato del pueblo. La Asamblea Nacional está integrada por noventa Diputados con sus respectivos suplentes, elegidos por voto universal, igual, directo, libre y secreto, mediante el sistema de representación proporcional.
    ... (Art. 132)

Legislature
  • English

    1. To be Deputy the following qualifications [calidades] are required:
    a. To be a national of Nicaragua. Those who have acquired other nationality must have renounced it at least four years before the election is verified.
    b. To be in full enjoyment of one's civil and political rights;
    c. To have completed twenty-one years of age;
    d. To have resided or worked in continuous form in the country [for] the four years prior to the election, save that during this period [periodo] fulfilling diplomatic missions or working in international organs [organismos] or realizing studies abroad. Also, to have been born or resided for the last two years in the Department or Autonomous Region for which he intends to be [salir] elected.
    ... (Art. 134)

  • Spanish

    1) Para ser Diputado se requieren las siguientes calidades:
    a) Ser nacional de Nicaragua. Quienes hayan adquirido otra nacionalidad deberán haber renunciado a ella al menos cuatro años antes de verificarse la elección.
    b) Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos civiles y políticos.
    c) Haber cumplido veintiún años de edad.
    d) Haber residido en forma continuada en el país los cuatro años anteriores a la elección, salvo que durante dicho período cumpliere misiones diplomáticas, o trabajare en organismos internacionales o realizare estudios en el extranjero. Además, haber nacido o haber residido durante los últimos dos años en el Departamento o Región Autónoma por el cual se pretende salir electo.
    ... (Art. 134)

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Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua 1987, as amended to 2021 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 11: “Spanish is the official language of the State. ...”

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Chapter II on Constitutional Control.

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Chapter II on Constitutional Control.