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. 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. 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.