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 of Nicaragua. The office was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1838, the head of state of Nicaragua was styled simply as Head of State (Jefe de Estado), and from 1838 to 1854 as Supreme Director (Supremo Director).

President of the
Republic of Nicaragua
Presidente de la República de Nicaragua
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Incumbent
Daniel Ortega
since 10 January 2007
StatusHead of State
Head of Government
ResidenceManagua, Nicaragua
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nicaragua
PrecursorSupreme Director of Nicaragua
Formation30 April 1854
First holderFruto Chamorro
DeputyVice President of Nicaragua
Salary3,193 USD per month[1]
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The incumbent, Daniel Ortega, has served as President since 2007.

Heads of state of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1838)
Heads of State of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821-1838)
Name Political Party Dates in office Notes
Manuel Antonio de la Cerda Conservative 22 April 1825 – 22 April 1826 1st time, from León.
Juan Argüello Liberal 22 April 1826 – 14 September 1827 1st time, from León.
Pedro Benito Pineda Conservative 17 September 1826 – 26 February 1827 In rebellion, from Granada.
Manuel Antonio de la Cerda Conservative 27 February 1827 – 7 November 1828 2nd time, in rebellion
Pedro Oviedo Liberal 14 September 1827 – December 1827 From Chinandega, León and Granada


Provisional.

Liberal Juntas Liberal December 1827 - August 1828 From León and Granada.
Juan Argüello Liberal 5 August 1828 – November 1829 2nd time, from León .
Juan Espinosa Liberal 8 November 1829 – 10 May 1830 Acting.
Dionisio Herrera Liberal 10 May 1830 - December, 1833
Benito Morales Conservative December, 1833 - 10 March 1834 Acting.
José Núñez Conservative 10 March 1834 – 23 April 1835
José Zepeda Conservative 23 April 1835 – 25 January 1837 Assasinated.
José Núñez Conservative 25 January 1837 – 12 January 1838 2nd Time. Acting.
Francisco Jiménez Rubio Conservative 12 January 1838 – 13 March 1838 Acting.
José Núñez Conservative 13 March 1838 – 17 November 1838 3rd Time.

    Heads of state of the Independent Republic of Nicaragua (1838–present)

    Supreme directors (1838–1854)
    Name Political party Dates in office Notes
    José Núñez Conservative 17 November 1838 – 23 April 1839 1st time.
    Evaristo Rocha Conservative 23 April – 30 June 1839
    Patricio Rivas Liberal 30 June 1839 – 27 July 1839 1st time.
    Joaquín del Cossío Conservative 27 July 1839 – 20 October 1839
    Hilario Ulloa Conservative 20 October 1839 – 7 November 1839
    Tomás Valladares Conservative 7 November 1839 – 21 September 1840
    Patricio Rivas Liberal 21 September 1840 – 4 March 1841 2nd time.
    Pablo Buitrago y Benavente Conservative 4 March 1841 – 1 April 1843
    Juan de Dios Orozco Conservative 1 April 1843 - 31 May 1843
    Manuel Pérez Liberal 31 May 1843 - 4 November 1844
    Emiliano Madriz Liberal 4 November 1844 - 24 January 1845 Legitimate in León, defender of the then State Capital against Francisco Malespín.
    Silvestre Selva Conservative 16 December 1844 - 20 January 1845 Provisional. In rebellion. Recognized by Malespin.
    Manuel Blas Antonio Sáenz Conservative 20 January – 4 April 1845 In dissent since 24 January 1845
    José León Sandoval Conservative

    Republican (Conservador republicano)

    		 4 April 1845 - 12 March 1847
    Miguel Ramón Morales Conservative

    Republican

    		 12 March – 6 April 1847 Acting Senator, Acting
    José María Guerrero de Arcos y Molina Conservative

    Republican

    		 6 April 1847 - 1 January 1849
    Bernardo Toribio Terán Prado Conservative 1 January – 8 March 1849 Acting Senator
    José Benito Rosales y Sandoval Conservative 8 March – 1 April 1849 Acting Senator
    Norberto Ramírez Áreas Conservative 1 April 1849 - 1 April 1851
    Justo Abaunza y Muñoz de Avilés Conservative 1 April – 5 May 1851 1st time. Acting Senator, Provisional Government in León .
    José Laureano Pineda Ugarte Liberal 5 May – 4 August 1851 1st time. Deposed by José Trinidad Muñoz military coup
    Justo Abaunza y Muñoz de Avilés Conservative 4 August – 11 November 1851 2nd time. Acting senator under the authority of José Trinidad Muñoz, General in Chief, leader of the military coup.
    José Laureano Pineda Ugarte Liberal 5 August – 11 August 1851 2nd time. In dissent .
    José Francisco del Montenegro Liberal 5 August – 11 August 1851 Government in Granada, died after assuming command.
    José de Jesús Alfaro Liberal 11 August – 2 November 1851 Acting Senator, in dissent . Government in Granada .
    Fulgencio de la Vega y Santos Conservative 11 November 1851 - 1852 , Appointed by the Assembly with the support of: Fruto Chamorro Brigadier General, victorious against José Trinidad Muñoz.
    José Laureano Pineda Ugarte Liberal 11 November 1851 - 1 April 1853 3rd time. In rebellion until 2 November 1851
    José Fruto Chamorro Pérez Conservative 1 April 1853 - 30 April 1854 Government in Granada .
    Francisco Castellón Sanabria Liberal 11 June 1854 - 2 September 1855 Provisional in rebellion, from León to 1 April 1855 .
    Nazario Scotus Liberal 2 September – 30 October 1855 Provisional in rebellion , from León

    Presidents (1854–present)
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    No. Portrait Name
    (Birth–Death)    		 Term of office Political party
    (at time of election)    		 Election Ref.
    Took office Left office Time in office
    1
    		Fruto Chamorro
    (1804–1855)    		30 April 185412 March 1855316 daysConservative–[2]
    —
    		José María Estrada
    (1802–1856)
    Acting    		12 March 185522 October 1855224 daysConservative–[2]
    —
    		Patricio Rivas
    (1802–1856)
    Provisional    		30 October 185524 June 1857224 daysDemocratic1856[2]
    —
    		William Walker
    (1824–1860)
    Usurper    		12 July 18561 May 1857293 daysDemocratic–[2]
    —
    		Government Junta
    Máximo Jerez and Tomás Martínez    		24 June 185715 November 1857144 daysNonpartisan–[2]
    2
    		Tomás Martínez
    (1820–1873)    		15 November 18571 March 18679 years, 106 daysConservative–[2]
    3
    		Fernando Guzmán Solórzano
    (1812–1891)    		1 March 18671 March 18714 years, 0 daysConservative–[2]
    4
    		José Vicente Cuadra
    (1812–1894)    		1 March 18711 March 18754 years, 0 daysConservative1871[2]
    5
    		Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro
    (1818–1890)    		1 March 18751 March 18794 years, 0 daysConservative–[2]
    6
    		Joaquín Zavala
    (1835–1906)    		1 March 18791 March 18834 years, 0 daysConservative–[2]
    7
    		Adán Cárdenas
    (1836–1916)    		1 March 18831 March 18874 years, 0 daysConservative–[2]
    8
    		Evaristo Carazo
    (1821–1889)    		1 March 18871 August 18892 years, 0 daysConservative–[2]
    –
    		Nicolás Osorno
    (1821–1889)
    Acting    		1 August 18895 August 18894 daysConservative––
    –
    		Roberto Sacasa
    (1840–1896)
    Acting    		5 August 18891 January 18911 year, 149 daysConservative–[2]
    9
    		Ignacio Chaves López
    (1821–1889)    		1 January 18911 March 189159 daysConservative––
    10
    		Roberto Sacasa
    (1840–1896)    		1 March 189111 July 18932 years, 132 daysConservative–[2]
    –
    		Salvador Machado
    (1840–1896)
    Acting    		11 July 189315 July 18934 daysConservative––
    –
    		Joaquín Zavala
    (1835–1906)
    Acting    		16 July 189325 July 18939 daysConservative–[2]
    11
    		José Santos Zelaya
    (1853–1919)    		25 July 189321 December 190916 years, 149 daysLiberal1902
    1906    		[2]
    –
    		José Madriz
    (1867–1911)
    Acting    		21 December 190920 August 1910242 daysLiberal–[2]
    –
    		José Dolores Estrada
    (1869–1939)
    Acting    		20 August 191027 August 19107 daysLiberal––
    –
    		Luis Mena
    (1869–1939)
    Acting    		27 August 191030 August 19103 daysConservative––
    –
    		Juan José Estrada
    (1872–1967)
    Acting    		30 August 19109 May 1911252 daysLiberal–[2]
    12
    		Adolfo Díaz
    (1875–1964)    		9 May 19111 January 19175 years, 237 daysConservative1912
    1914    		[2]
    13
    		Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
    (1871–1966)    		1 January 19171 January 19214 years, 0 daysConservative1916[2]
    14
    		Diego Manuel Chamorro
    (1861–1923)    		1 January 192112 October 1923 †2 years, 284 daysConservative1920[2]
    –
    		Rosendo Chamorro
    (1861–1923)
    Acting    		12 October 192327 October 192315 daysConservative––
    15
    		Bartolomé Martínez
    (1873–1936)    		27 October 19231 January 19251 year, 66 daysConservative–[2]
    16
    		Carlos José Solórzano
    (1860–1936)    		1 January 192514 March 19261 year, 72 daysConservative1924[2]
    (13)
    		Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
    (1871–1966)
    De facto    		14 March 192611 November 1926242 daysConservative–[2]
    –
    		Sebastián Uriza
    (1861–1926)
    Acting    		11 November 192614 November 19263 daysConservative––
    (12)
    		Adolfo Díaz
    (1875–1964)    		14 November 19261 January 19292 years, 293 daysConservative1926[2]
    17
    		José María Moncada
    (1870–1945)    		1 January 19291 January 19334 years, 0 daysLiberal1928[2]
    18
    		Juan Bautista Sacasa
    (1874–1946)    		1 January 19339 June 19363 years, 160 daysLiberal1932[2]
    –
    		Carlos Alberto Brenes
    (1884–1942)
    Acting    		9 June 19361 January 1937206 daysLiberal–[2]
    19
    		Anastasio Somoza García
    (1896–1956)    		1 January 19371 May 194710 years, 120 daysPLN1936[2]
    20
    		Leonardo Argüello Barreto
    (1875–1947)    		1 May 194726 May 194725 daysPLN1947 (Feb)[2]
    –
    		Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa
    (1893–1959)
    Acting    		26 May 194715 August 194781 daysPLN–[2]
    21
    		Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
    (1872–1950)    		15 August 19476 May 195025 daysPLN1947 (Aug)[2]
    –
    		Manuel Fernando Zurita
    (1893–1959)
    Acting    		6 May 19507 May 19501 dayPLN––
    (19)
    		Anastasio Somoza García
    (1896–1956)    		7 May 195029 September 1956 †6 years, 145 daysPLN1950[2]
    22
    		Luis Somoza Debayle
    (1922–1967)    		29 September 19561 May 19636 years, 214 daysPLN1957[2]
    23
    		René Schick
    (1909–1966)    		1 May 19633 August 1966 †3 years, 94 daysPLN1963[2]
    –
    		Orlando Montenegro Medrano
    (1920–1988)
    Acting    		3 August 19664 August 19661 dayPLN––
    24
    		Lorenzo Guerrero
    (1900–1981)    		4 August 19661 May 1967271 daysPLN–[2]
    25
    		Anastasio Somoza Debayle
    (1925–1980)    		1 May 19671 May 19725 years, 0 daysPLN1967[2]
    –
    		Liberal-Conservative Junta1 May 19721 December 19742 years, 214 daysNonpartisan––
    (25)
    		Anastasio Somoza Debayle
    (1925–1980)    		1 December 197417 July 19794 years, 228 daysPLN1974[2]
    –
    		Francisco Urcuyo
    (1915–2001)
    Acting    		17 July 197918 July 19791 dayPLN–[2]
    –
    		Junta of National Reconstruction
    (Coordinator: Daniel Ortega)    		18 July 197910 January 19855 years, 176 daysNonpartisan––
    26
    		Daniel Ortega
    (born 1945)    		10 January 198525 April 19905 years, 105 daysFSLN1984[2]
    27
    		Violeta Chamorro
    (born 1929)    		25 April 199010 January 19976 years, 260 daysUNO1990[2]
    28
    		Arnoldo Alemán
    (born 1947)    		10 January 199710 January 20025 years, 0 daysPLC1996[2]
    29
    		Enrique Bolaños
    (born 1928)    		10 January 200210 January 20075 years, 0 daysPLC
    APRE    		2001[2]
    (26)
    		Daniel Ortega
    (born 1945)    		10 January 2007Incumbent13 years, 168 daysFSLN2006
    2011
    2016    		–

    Living former presidents
    Living as of 26 June 2020
    NameTerm of officeDate of birth
    Violeta Chamorro 1990–1997 (1929-10-18) 18 October 1929
    Arnoldo Alemán 1997–2002 (1946-01-23) 23 January 1946
    Enrique Bolaños 2002–2007 (1928-05-13) 13 May 1928

    See also

    Latest election
    Main article: 2016 Nicaraguan general election
    Candidate Party Votes %
    Daniel OrtegaSandinista National Liberation Front1,806,65172.44
    Maximino RodríguezConstitutionalist Liberal Party374,89815.03
    José AlvaradoIndependent Liberal Party112,5624.51
    Saturnino CerratoNicaraguan Liberal Alliance107,3924.31
    Erick CabezasConservative Party57,4372.30
    Carlos CanalesAlliance for the Republic35,0021.40
    Invalid/blank votes––
    Total2,493,942100
    Registered voters/turnout––
    Source: CSE

    References
    1. "Shocking Gap Between Latin America's Presidential Salaries And Workers Minimum Wage". Latin Post.
    2. "Gobernantes de Nicaragua". Ministerio de Educación. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012.
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