Legislative Branch
The National Assembly has 165 seats. Members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. Each member may be re-elected for a maximum of two additional terms. Three Assembly seats are by law reserved for the indigenous peoples of Venezuela. National Assembly elections were last held on 26 September 2010. When the National Assembly is not in session, its delegated committee acts on matters relating to the executive and in oversight functions.
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