Daniel Ortega
president of Nicaragua since 2007 and leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (Spanish: [ðaˈnje̞l o̞rˈte̞ɣa]; born November 11, 1945) is a Nicaraguan politician. He has been President of Nicaragua since 2007.[1] He also served as President of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990.
Daniel Ortega | |
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29th and 33rd President of Nicaragua | |
Assumed office 10 January 2007 | |
Vice President | Jaime Morales Carazo (2007–2012) Moises Omar Halleslevens Acevedo (2012–2017) Rosario Murillo (2017–present) |
Preceded by | Enrique Bolaños |
In office 18 July 1979 – 25 April 1990 | |
Vice President | Sergio Ramírez Mercado (1985–1990) |
Preceded by | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
Succeeded by | Violeta Chamorro |
Coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction | |
In office 18 July 1979 – 10 January 1985 | |
Preceded by | Francisco Urcuyo (Acting President of Nicaragua) |
Succeeded by | Himself (President of Nicaragua) |
Personal details | |
Born | José Daniel Ortega Saavedra 11 November 1945 La Libertad, Nicaragua |
Political party | FSLN |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 15 |
Mother | Lidia Saavedra |
Father | Daniel Ortega Cerda |
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In November 2021, Daniel Ortega, was re-elected for a fourth five-year term with 75% of the vote, according to the first partial official results released by the Supreme Electoral Council.
References
change- ↑ "Ortega wins Nicaraguan election", BBC News, 8 November 2006.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Daniel Ortega at Wikimedia Commons
- Office of the President Archived 2010-05-08 at the Wayback Machine