National Assembly of Venezuela

National Assembly of Venezuela

Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela
National Assembly of Venezuela ; Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela
VI National Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	20 December 1999; 26 years ago
Preceded by	Congress of Venezuela
New session started	5 January 2026
Leadership
President	Jorge Rodríguez, PSUV ; since 5 January 2021
First Vice President	Pedro José Infante, PSUV ; since 5 January 2023
Second Vice President	Grecia Colmenares, PSUV ; since 5 January 2026
Structure
Seats	285
Political groups	Majority (256) GPPSB (253); Indigenous seats (3); Minority (29) UNT–UNICA (11); AD (8); FV (4); PV (2); CMC (1); El Cambio (1); Copei (1); LÁPIZ (1);
Committees	15 standing committees
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	Parallel voting:; Party-list proportional representation (149 seats); First-past-the-post (136 seats)
First election	30 July 2000
Last election	25 May 2025 (partial recognition)
Next election	2030
Meeting place
	Federal Legislative Palace; Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela
Website
	www.asambleanacional.gob.ve
Constitution
	Constitution of Venezuela
Rules
	Internal and Debate Regulations of the National Assembly (Spanish)

The National Assembly of Venezuela (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the de jure legislature for Venezuela that was first elected in 2000. It is a unicameral body made up of many numbers members.^[1] Three seats are reserved for representatives of Venezuela's indigenous peoples and elected separately by all citizens, not just those with indigenous backgrounds.

For the 2010-2015 period the number of seats was 165.^[2] All deputies serve five-year terms.

The National Assembly meets in the Federal Legislative Palace in Venezuela's capital, Caracas.

References

↑ "Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales" (in Spanish). Consejo Nacional Electoral. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
↑ "Dos mil 719 candidatos se disputarán los curules de la Asamblea Nacional" (in Spanish). Venezolana de Televisión. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

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[1] "Ley Orgánica de Procesos Electorales" (in Spanish). Consejo Nacional Electoral. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

[2] "Dos mil 719 candidatos se disputarán los curules de la Asamblea Nacional" (in Spanish). Venezolana de Televisión. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

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