Enrique Bolaños
Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (13 May 1928 – 14 June 2021) was a Nicaraguan politician. He was the President of Nicaragua from 10 January 2002 to 10 January 2007.
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 Enrique Bolaños during a visit of United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to Managua in 2004 | |
| President of Nicaragua | |
| In office January 10, 2002 – January 10, 2007 | |
| Vice President | José Rizo Castellón, Alfredo Gómez Urcuyo |
| Preceded by | Arnoldo Alemán |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Ortega |
| Vice President of Nicaragua | |
| In office January 10, 1997 – October 24, 2000 | |
| President | José Arnoldo Alemán Lacayo |
| Preceded by | Julia Mena |
| Succeeded by | Leopoldo Navarro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1928 Masaya, Nicaragua |
| Died | 14 June 2021 (aged 93) Nindirí, Nicaragua |
| Political party | Alliance for the Republic |
| Spouse(s) | Lila Abaunza (deceased)[1] |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Saint Louis University |
Bolaños died in Nindirí, Nicaragua on 14 June 2021, just one month after his 93rd birthday.[2]
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Coat of arms of Nicaragua.
Bolaños (right) with U.S Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in 2004.
References
- ↑ "Lila Abaunza, former Nicaraguan first lady, dies at 79". Associated Press (International Herald Tribune). 2008-07-19. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/18/news/Nicaragua-Obit-Abunza.php. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ Maldonado, Carlos Salinas (15 June 2021). "Muere el expresidente de Nicaragua Enrique Bolaños Geyer, abanderado anticorrupción". EL PAÍS (in español). Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
Other websites
- Biography and tenure by CIDOB Foundation Archived 2015-01-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)