Daniel Ortega
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. In 2025, he became Co-president of Nicaragua alongside his wife Rosario Murillo.
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| Co-president of Nicaragua | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2025 Serving with Rosario Murillo | |
| 54th & 58th President of Nicaragua | |
| In office 10 January 2007 – 30 January 2025 | |
| Vice President | Jaime Morales Carazo (2007–2012) Omar Halleslevens (2012–2017) Rosario Murillo (2017–2025) |
| Preceded by | Enrique Bolaños |
| Succeeded by | Himself, Rosario Murillo (as Co-president) |
| In office 10 January 1985 – 25 April 1990 | |
| Vice President | Sergio Ramírez |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Coordinator of the JNR) |
| Succeeded by | Violeta Chamorro |
| Coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction | |
| In office 18 July 1979 – 10 January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Urcuyo (as Acting President) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as President) |
| First Gentleman of Nicaragua | |
Current | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2025 | |
| President | Rosario Murillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Daniel Ortega Saavedra 11 November 1945 (aged 79) La Libertad, Chontales, Nicaragua |
| Political party | FSLN |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 8, 7 with Rosario Murillo and 1 with Leticia Herrera |
| Relatives | Humberto Ortega (brother) Camilo Ortega (brother) Xiomara Blandino (daughter-in-law) |
| Awards | Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nicaragua |
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| Battles/wars | Nicaraguan Revolution |
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.
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Ortega (far right) with Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González, Cuban President Fidel Castro and Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra in Madrid, 1984
Ortega and Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González in 1989
Coat of arms of Nicaragua.
Managua (Nicaragua), 21 de agosto 2013. Daniel Ortega, Presidente de Nicaragua recibió a la delegación del Ecuador encabezada por el Canciller Ricardo Patiño. El Ministro del Interior, José Serrano, también estuvo presente.
Ortega with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Russia on 18 December 2008
Ortega with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Itamaraty Palace in Brasília, 28 July 2010.
Ortega with the president of the Republic of China Tsai Ing-wen, 10 January 2017
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References
- ↑ "Ortega wins Nicaraguan election", BBC News, 8 November 2006.
Other websites
Media related to Daniel Ortega at Wikimedia Commons
- Office of the President Archived 2010-05-08 at the Wayback Machine