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
Presidential Seal
Incumbent
Daniel Ortega

since 10 January 2007
ResidenceManagua, Nicaragua
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Formation30 April 1854
First holderFruto Chamorro
DeputyVice President of Nicaragua
Salary3,193 USD per month[1]
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Heads of state of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America (1821–1838)

  • Manuel Antonio de la Cerda y Aguilar  : 22 April 1825 – 22 April 1826
  • Juan Argüello del Castillo y Guzmán  : 22 April 1826 – 14 September 1827
  • Pedro Benito Pineda de León (acting; in rebellion at Granada) : 17 September 1826 – 26 February 1827
  • Manuel Antonio de la Cerda y Aguilar (in rebellion at León and Granada) : 27 February 1827 – 7 November 1828
  • Pedro Oviedo de Chinandega (provisional) : 14 September 1827 – December 1827
  • Juan Argüello del Castillo y Guzmán  : 5 August 1828 – April 1829
  • Juan Espinosa (acting) : April 1829 – 12 May 1830
  • Dionisio de Herrera : 12 May 1830 – November 1833
  • Benito Rosales (acting) : December 1833 – 10 March 1834
  • José Núñez (acting) : 10 March 1834 – 23 April 1835
  • José Zepeda  : 23 April 1835 – 25 January 1837
  • José Núñez (acting) : 25 January 1837 – 12 January 1838
  • Francisco Jiménez Rubio (acting) : 12 January 1838 – 13 March 1838
  • José Núñez : 13 March 1838 – 17 November 1838

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

Supreme directors (1838–1854)

  • José Núñez : 17 November 1838 – 23 April 1839
  • Evaristo Rocha (acting) : 23 April 1839 – 30 June 1839
  • Patricio Rivas (acting) : 30 June 1839 – 27 July 1839
  • Joaquín del Cosío (acting) : 27 July 1839 – 20 October 1839
  • Hilario Ulloa (acting) : 20 October 1839 – 7 November 1839
  • Tomás Valladares (acting) : 7 November 1839 – 21 September 1840
  • Patricio Rivas (acting) : 21 September 1840 – 4 March 1841
  • Pablo Buitrago : 4 March 1841 – 1 April 1843
  • Juan de Dios Orozco (acting) : 1 April 1843 – 31 May 1843
  • Manuel Pérez : 31 May 1843 – 4 November 1844
  • Emiliano Madriz (acting) : 4 November 1844 – 24 January 1845
  • Silvestre Selva (acting, in dissidence) : 16 December 1844 – 20 January 1845
  • Blas Antonio Sáenz (acting, in dissidence from 24 January 1845) : 20 January 1845 – 4 April 1845
  • José León Sandoval : 4 April 1845 – 12 March 1847
  • Miguel Ramón Morales (acting) : 12 March 1847 – 6 April 1847
  • José María Guerrero de Arcos y Molina : 6 April 1847 – 1 January 1849
  • Toribio Terán (acting) : 1 January 1849 – 8 March 1849
  • Benito Rosales (acting) : 8 March 1849 – 1 April 1849
  • Norberto Ramírez Áreas : 1 April 1849 – 1 April 1851
  • Justo Abaunza y Muñoz de Avilés (acting) : 1 April 1851 – 5 May 1851
  • José Laureano Pineda Ugarte : 5 May 1851 – 4 August 1851
  • Justo Abaunza y Muñoz de Avilés (acting) : 4 August 1851 – 11 November 1851
  • José Laureano Pineda Ugarte (in dissidence) : 5 August 1851 – 11 August 1851
  • José Francisco del Montenegro (acting, in rebellion) : 5 August 1851 – 11 August 1851
  • José de Jesús Alfaro (in rebellion) : 11 August 1851 – 2 November 1851
  • José Laureano Pineda Ugarte (in rebellion from 2 November 1851) : 11 November 1851 – 1 April 1853
  • Fruto Chamorro Pérez : 1 April 1853 – 30 April 1854

Presidents (1854–present)

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, 106 daysFSLN2006
2011
2016

Living former presidents

Living as of 25 April 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

  • History of Nicaragua
  • List of years in Nicaragua

Latest 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

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