Rosario Murillo
first lady and vice president of Nicaragua
Rosario María Murillo Zambrana (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo muˈɾiʝo]; born 22 June 1951) is a Nicaraguan politician. She is the co-president, vice president and first lady of Nicaragua. She is married to the current president Daniel Ortega.[1][2] She became vice president of Nicaragua on 10 January 2017.[3][4]
Rosario Murillo | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Murillo in 2017 | |
| Co-President of Nicaragua | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2024 Serving with Daniel Ortega | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Vice President of Nicaragua | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2017 | |
| President | Daniel Ortega |
| Preceded by | Omar Halleslevens |
| First Lady of Nicaragua | |
Current | |
| Assumed role 10 January 2007 | |
| President | Daniel Ortega |
| Preceded by | Lila T. Abaunza |
| In role 10 January 1985 – 25 April 1990 | |
| President | Daniel Ortega |
| Preceded by | Hope Portocarrero (1979) |
| Succeeded by | Cristiana Chamorro Barrios |
| Member of the National Assembly of Nicaragua | |
| In office 4 November 1984 – 25 February 1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosario María Murillo Zambrana 22 June 1951 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Political party | FSLN |
| Spouse(s) | Jorge Narváez Parajón
(m. 1967; died 1968)Carlos Vicente "Quincho" Ibarra
(m. 1973–1977) |
| Children | 10, 7 with Daniel Ortega, 2 with Jorge Narváez and 1 with Moisés Hassan |
| Parents | Teódulo Murillo Molina Zoilamérica Zambrana Sandino |
| Relatives | Augusto César Sandino (great uncle) Xiomara Blandino (daughter-in-law) |
In November 2024, Murillo was declared copresident alongside her husband after a constitutional change.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ "Iran and Nicaragua in barter deal". BBC News. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ↑ "Nicaragua-Venezuela Talk Cooperation". Prensa Latina. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
... informed Government minister and first lady, Rosario Murillo.
- ↑ "Morning Star :: Nicaragua: Sandinista Ortega sworn in for fourth term as president | the People's Daily". Archived from the original on 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ↑ Goldman, Francisco (29 March 1987). "Poetry and Power in Nicaragua". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ↑ "Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'". Associated Press. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Nicaragua OKs reform to boost powers of president, wife". France 24. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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