President of Nicaragua

The president of Nicaragua (Spanish: presidente de Nicaragua), officially known as the president of the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Nicaragua), is the head of state and head of government of Nicaragua. The office was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1839, the head of state of Nicaragua was styled simply as Head of State (Jefe de Estado), and from 1839 to 1854 as Supreme Director (Supremo Director).

President of the
Republic of Nicaragua
Presidente de la República de Nicaragua
Coat of arms of Nicaragua
Incumbent
Daniel Ortega
since 10 January 2007
StatusHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceCasa Naranja
SeatManagua
Term lengthFive years
renewable indefinitely
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nicaragua
PrecursorSupreme Director of Nicaragua
Formation30 April 1854
First holderFruto Chamorro
DeputyVice President of Nicaragua
Salary116,768 Nicaraguan córdobas/US$3,193 per month[1][2]
WebsitePresident of Nicaragua

The incumbent president, Daniel Ortega, has served as president since 2007.[3]

The presidential term was set at five years from 1985 to 1990, seven years from 1990 to 1997, and was reduced to five years again in 1997.

From 1990 to 2009, the President was barred from immediate reelection. An incumbent President could run again after waiting five years, but if successful would have to leave office for good at the end of his second, nonconsecutive term. However, in 2009, the Supreme Court of Nicaragua ruled that the constitutional ban on immediate reelection was unenforceable.[4] In 2014, the legislature amended the constitution to allow the President to run for an unlimited number of five-year terms.[5]

Heads of state of Nicaragua edit

Heads of the state of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America (1822–1838) edit

Name Political party Dates in office Notes
Manuel Antonio de la Cerda Conservative Federalist 22 April 1825 – 22 April 1826 1st time, from León.
Juan Argüello Liberal Federalist 22 April 1826 – 14 September 1827 1st time, from León.
Pedro Benito Pineda Conservative Federalist 17 September 1826 – 26 February 1827 In rebellion, from Granada.
Manuel Antonio de la Cerda Conservative Federalist 27 February 1827 – 7 November 1828 In rebellion, 2nd time.
Pedro Oviedo Liberal Federalist 14 September 1827 – December 1827 Provisional, from Chinandega, León and Granada.
Liberal Juntas Liberal Federalist December 1827 – August 1828 From León and Granada.
Juan Argüello Liberal Federalist 5 August 1828 – November 1829 2nd time, from León.
Juan Espinosa Liberal Federalist 8 November 1829 – 10 May 1830 Acting.
Dionisio de Herrera Liberal Federalist 10 May 1830 – December, 1833
Benito Morales Legitimist December, 1833 – 10 March 1834 Acting.
José Núñez Legitimist 10 March 1834 – 23 April 1835
José Zepeda Liberal Federalist 23 April 1835 – 25 January 1837 Assassinated.
José Núñez Legitimist 25 January 1837 – 12 January 1838 2nd time, acting.
Francisco Jiménez Rubio Legitimist 12 January 1838 – 13 March 1838 Acting.
José Núñez Legitimist 13 March 1838 – 30 April 1838 3rd time.

Supreme directors (1838–1854) edit

Portrait Name Political party Dates in office Notes
  José Núñez Legitimist 30 April 1838 – 5 January 1839 First Transitional Government
  Joaquín del Cossío Legitimist ? 1839 – 15 May 1839 Second Transitional Government
  Evaristo Rocha Legitimist 5 January – 30 June 1839 Second Transitional Government, Acting
  Patricio Rivas Democratic 30 June 1839 – 27 July 1839 Second Transitional Government, Acting
  Joaquín del Cossío Legitimist 27 July 1839 – 20 October 1839 Second Transitional Government
  Hilario Ulloa Legitimist 20 October 1839 – 7 November 1839 Acting
  Tomás Valladares Democratic 7 November 1839 – 21 September 1840 Acting
  Patricio Rivas Democratic 21 September 1840 – 4 March 1841 Acting
  Pablo Buitrago Legitimist 4 March 1841 – 1 April 1843 1841 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections
  Juan de Dios Orozco Legitimist 1 April 1843 – 31 May 1843 Acting
  Manuel Pérez Democratic 31 May 1843 – 4 November 1844 Elected by Parliament, resigned due to Salvadoran Invasion
  Emiliano Madriz Democratic 4 November 1844 – 24 January 1845 Acting until 26 December, then Interim in León
  Silvestre Selva Legitimist 16 December 1844 – 20 January 1845 Appointed by invading forces of Francisco Malespín, in Masaya
  Blas Antonio Sáenz Legitimist 20 January – 4 April 1845 Provisional in Masaya until January 24, Acting until elections
  José León Sandoval Republican 4 April 1845 – 12 March 1847 1845 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections
  Miguel Ramón Morales Legitimist 12 March – 6 April 1847 Acting
  José María Guerrero Republican 6 April 1847 – 1 January 1849 Lost the 1847 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections, but Legislative Assembly appointed him unanimously
  Toribio Terán Legitimist 1 January – 8 March 1849 Acting
  Benito Rosales Legitimist 8 March – 1 April 1849 Acting
  Norberto Ramírez Legitimist 1 April 1849 – 1 April 1851 1849 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections
  Justo Abaunza Legitimist 1 April – 5 May 1851 Provisional Government in León. 1st time, Acting Senator.
  Laureano Pineda Democratic 5 May – 4 August 1851 1st time. Deposed by José Trinidad Muñoz's military coup.
  Justo Abaunza Legitimist 4 August – 11 November 1851 2nd time. Acting senator under the authority of José Trinidad Muñoz, General in Chief, leader of the military coup.
  Laureano Pineda Democratic 5–11 August 1851 In dissent, 2nd time.
  José Francisco del Montenegro Legitimist 5–11 August 1851 Government in Granada, died after assuming command.
  José de Jesús Alfaro Democratic 11 August – 2 November 1851 In dissent. Government in Granada, Acting Senator.
  Fulgencio Vega Legitimist 11 November 1851 – 1852, Appointed by the Assembly with the support of: Fruto Chamorro Brigadier General, victorious against José Trinidad Muñoz.
  Laureano Pineda Democratic 11 November 1851 – 1 April 1853 In rebellion until 2 November 1851. 3rd time.
  Fruto Chamorro Legitimist 1 April 1853 – 30 April 1854 Government in Granada.
  Francisco Castellón Democratic 11 June 1854 – 2 September 1855 Provisional in rebellion, from León to 1 April 1855.
  Nazario Escoto Democratic 2 September – 30 October 1855 Provisional in rebellion, from León.

Presidents of the Republic of Nicaragua (1854–present) edit

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
(at time of election)
Election Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1Fruto Chamorro
(1804–1855)
30 April 185412 March 1855316 daysConservative[6]
José María Estrada
(1802–1856)
Acting
12 March 185522 October 1855224 daysConservative[6]
Patricio Rivas
(1810–1867)
Provisional
30 October 185524 June 1857224 daysDemocratic1856[6]
William Walker
(1824–1860)
Usurper
12 July 18561 May 1857293 daysDemocratic[6]
Government Junta
Máximo Jerez and Tomás Martínez
24 June 185715 November 1857144 daysNon partisan[6]
2Tomás Martínez
(1820–1873)
15 November 18571 March 18679 years, 106 daysConservative1857
1863
[6]
3Fernando Guzmán Solórzano
(1812–1891)
1 March 18671 March 18714 yearsConservative1867[6]
4José Vicente Cuadra
(1812–1894)
1 March 18711 March 18754 yearsConservative1871[6]
5Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro
(1818–1890)
1 March 18751 March 18794 yearsConservative1875[6]
6Joaquín Zavala
(1835–1906)
1 March 18791 March 18834 yearsConservative1879[6]
7Adán Cárdenas
(1836–1916)
1 March 18831 March 18874 yearsConservative1883[6]
8Evaristo Carazo
(1821–1889)
1 March 18871 August 18892 years, 153 daysConservative1887[6]
Nicolás Osorno
(1845–1918)
Acting
1 August 18895 August 18894 daysConservative
Roberto Sacasa
(1840–1896)
Acting
5 August 18891 January 18911 year, 149 daysConservative[6]
9Ignacio Chaves Tellería
(1836–1925)
1 January 18911 March 189159 daysConservative
10Roberto Sacasa
(1840–1896)
1 March 189111 July 18932 years, 132 daysConservative[6]
Salvador Machado
(1838–1925)
Acting
11 July 189315 July 18934 daysConservative
Joaquín Zavala
(1835–1906)
Acting
16 July 189325 July 18939 daysConservative[6]
11José Santos Zelaya
(1853–1919)
25 July 189321 December 190916 years, 149 daysLiberal1902
1906
[6]
José Madriz
(1867–1911)
Acting
21 December 190920 August 1910242 daysLiberal[6]
José Dolores Estrada
(1869–1939)
Acting
20 August 191027 August 19107 daysLiberal
Luis Mena
(1865–1928)
Acting
27 August 191030 August 19103 daysConservative
Juan José Estrada
(1872–1967)
Acting
30 August 19109 May 1911252 daysLiberal[6]
12Adolfo Díaz
(1875–1964)
9 May 19111 January 19175 years, 237 daysConservative1912
1914
[6]
13Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
(1871–1966)
1 January 19171 January 19214 yearsConservative1916[6]
14Diego Manuel Chamorro
(1861–1923)
1 January 192112 October 1923 †2 years, 284 daysConservative1920[6]
Rosendo Chamorro
(1862–1947)
Acting
12 October 192327 October 192315 daysConservative
15Bartolomé Martínez
(1873–1936)
27 October 19231 January 19251 year, 66 daysConservative[6]
16Carlos José Solórzano
(1860–1936)
1 January 192514 March 19261 year, 72 daysConservative1924[6]
(13)Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
(1871–1966)
De facto
14 March 192611 November 1926242 daysConservative[6]
Sebastián Uriza
(1861–?)
Acting
11 November 192614 November 19263 daysConservative
(12)Adolfo Díaz
(1875–1964)
14 November 19261 January 19292 years, 293 daysConservative1926[6]
17José María Moncada
(1870–1945)
1 January 19291 January 19334 yearsLiberal1928[6]
18Juan Bautista Sacasa
(1874–1946)
1 January 19339 June 19363 years, 160 daysLiberal1932[6]
Carlos Alberto Brenes
(1884–1942)
Acting
9 June 19361 January 1937206 daysPLN[6]
19Anastasio Somoza García
(1896–1956)
1 January 19371 May 194710 years, 120 daysPLN1936[6]
20Leonardo Argüello Barreto
(1875–1947)
1 May 194726 May 194725 daysPLN1947 (Feb)[6]
Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa
(1893–1959)
Acting
26 May 194715 August 194781 daysPLN[6]
21Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
(1872–1950)
15 August 19476 May 195025 daysPLN1947 (Aug)[6]
Manuel Fernando Zurita
(?–?)
Acting
6 May 19507 May 19501 dayPLN
(19)Anastasio Somoza García
(1896–1956)
7 May 195029 September 1956 †6 years, 145 daysPLN1950[6]
22Luis Somoza Debayle
(1922–1967)
29 September 19561 May 19636 years, 214 daysPLN1957[6]
23René Schick
(1909–1966)
1 May 19633 August 1966 †3 years, 94 daysPLN1963[6]
Orlando Montenegro Medrano
(1920–1988)
Acting
3 August 19664 August 19661 dayPLN
24Lorenzo Guerrero
(1900–1981)
4 August 19661 May 1967271 daysPLN[6]
25Anastasio Somoza Debayle
(1925–1980)
1 May 19671 May 19725 yearsPLN1967[6]
Liberal-Conservative Junta1 May 19721 December 19742 years, 214 daysNon partisan
(25)Anastasio Somoza Debayle
(1925–1980)
1 December 197417 July 19794 years, 228 daysPLN1974[6]
Francisco Urcuyo
(1915–2001)
Acting
17 July 197918 July 19791 dayPLN[6]
Junta of National Reconstruction
(Coordinator: Daniel Ortega)
18 July 197910 January 19855 years, 176 daysNon partisan
26Daniel Ortega
(born 1945)
10 January 198525 April 19905 years, 105 daysFSLN1984[6]
27Violeta Chamorro
(born 1929)
25 April 199010 January 19976 years, 260 daysUNO1990[6]
28Arnoldo Alemán
(born 1946)
10 January 199710 January 20025 yearsPLC1996[6]
29Enrique Bolaños
(1928–2021)
10 January 200210 January 20075 yearsPLC
APRE
2001[6]
(26)Daniel Ortega
(born 1945)
10 January 2007Incumbent17 years, 69 daysFSLN2006
2011
2016
2021

Timeline edit

Enrique BolañosArnoldo AlemánVioleta ChamorroDaniel OrtegaJunta of National ReconstructionFrancisco UrcuyoLiberal-Conservative JuntaAnastasio Somoza DebayleLorenzo GuerreroOrlando Montenegro MedranoRené SchickLuis Somoza DebayleManuel Fernando ZuritaVíctor Manuel Román y ReyesBenjamín Lacayo SacasaLeonardo Argüello BarretoAnastasio Somoza GarcíaCarlos Alberto BrenesJuan Bautista SacasaJosé María MoncadaSebastián UrizaCarlos José SolórzanoBartolomé MartínezRosendo ChamorroDiego Manuel ChamorroEmiliano Chamorro VargasAdolfo DíazJuan José EstradaLuis Mena (Nicaraguan politician)José Dolores EstradaJosé MadrizJosé Santos ZelayaSalvador MachadoIgnacio Chaves TelleríaRoberto SacasaNicolás OsornoEvaristo CarazoAdán CárdenasJoaquín ZavalaPedro Joaquín Chamorro AlfaroJosé Vicente CuadraFernando Guzmán SolórzanoTomás MartínezWilliam Walker (filibuster)Patricio RivasJosé María EstradaFruto Chamorro

Latest election edit

CandidatePartyVotes%
Daniel OrtegaSandinista National Liberation Front2,093,83475.87
Walter EspinozaConstitutionalist Liberal Party395,40614.33
Guillermo OsornoNicaraguan Party of the Christian Path89,8533.26
Marcelo MontielNicaraguan Liberal Alliance85,7113.11
Gerson GutiérrezAlliance for the Republic48,4291.75
Mauricio OruéIndependent Liberal Party46,5101.69
Total2,759,743100.00
Valid votes2,759,74394.47
Invalid/blank votes161,6875.53
Total votes2,921,430100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,476,60165.26
Source: CSE, adam-carr

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Shocking Gap Between Latin America's Presidential Salaries and Workers Minimum Wage". Latin Post. 22 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Proponen reducir salario de otros cargos públicos nicaragüenses – LVDS". La Voz del Sandinismo (in Spanish). 26 January 2007.
  3. ^ "Nicaragua's Ortega takes office", BBC News, 11 January 2007.
  4. ^ "Nicaragua court backs re-election". BBC News. 20 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Nicaragua: Ortega allowed to run for third successive term". BBC News. 29 January 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "Gobernantes de Nicaragua". Ministerio de Educación. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012.

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