Members of the 2017 National Constituent Assembly of Venezuela
The first session of the assembly began on 4 August 2017 in the Oval Room of the Palacio Federal Legislativo.[1] The Democratic Unity Roundtable—the opposition to the incumbent ruling party—also boycotted the election claiming that the Constituent Assembly was "a trick to keep [the incumbent ruling party] in power."[2] Since the opposition did not participate in the election, the incumbent Great Patriotic Pole, dominated by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, won almost all seats in the assembly by default (503 out of 545 seats).[9] As of May 2019, the Constituent Assembly mandate is expected to expire on 31 December 2020, a measure that replaces the previous resolution of August 2017 that established its validity for at least two years.[10] Other members include: Below are the people who make up the National Constituent Assembly for each sector: People who make up the National Constituent Assembly, elected by indigenous peoples and communities in accordance with their ancestral customs and practices in general assemblies, in three established regions: