Lorenzo Guerrero
Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez (13 November 1900 – 15 April 1981)[1] was a Nicaraguan politician and a close associate of Somoza family. Guerrero was the president of the upper chamber of National Congress of Nicaragua 1949–1950, 1953–1954, 1956-1957 and 1962.[2] Guerrero served as one of the Vice Presidents in the administration of René Schick from May 1963 to August 1966 and became President of Nicaragua on 4 August 1966 following the death of Schick.[3] Guerrero served the remainder of Schick's term and handed over the presidency to Anastasio Somoza Debayle on 1 May 1967, who in turn appointed Guerrero as his Foreign Minister. He was a relative of his predecessor René Schick.
Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez | |
|---|---|
| President of Nicaragua | |
| In office 4 August 1966 – 1 May 1967 | |
| Vice President | Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky |
| Preceded by | Orlando Montenegro Medrano (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
| Vice President of Nicaragua | |
| In office 1 May 1963 – 3 August 1966 Serving with Silvio Argüello Cardenal & Gustavo Raskosky | |
| President | René Schick |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 May 1967 – 1 May 1972 | |
| President | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Ortega Urbina |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Montiel Argüello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1900 Granada |
| Died | April 15, 1981 (aged 80) Granada |
| Political party | PLN |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
References
Rulers.org – Foreign ministers L–R
- "Gobernantes de Nicaragua". Ministerio de Educación. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012.
- "(REFÓRMASE EL DECRETO-LEY DEL 26 OCTUBRE DE 1940, LEY CREADORA DEL BANCO NACIONAL DE NICARAGUA)". legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni.
- History of Vicepresidency Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mariano Argüello Vargas |
Vice President of Nicaragua with Silvio Argüello Cardenal and Gustavo Raskosky 1963–1966 |
Succeeded by Silvio Argüello Cardenal and Gustavo Raskosky |
| Preceded by Orlando Montenegro |
President of Nicaragua 1966–1967 |
Succeeded by Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
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