The president of Nicaragua ( es, Presidente de Nicaragua), officially known as the president of the Republic of Nicaragua ( es, Presidente de la República de Nicaragua), is the
head of state
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and
head of government
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of
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
. The office was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1839, the head of state of Nicaragua was styled simply as Head of State (''Jefe de Estado''), and from 1839 to 1854 as Supreme Director (''Supremo Director'').
The incumbent president,
Daniel Ortega
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguans, Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician serving as President of Nicaragua since 2007. Previously he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as coordinator of the ...
, has served as president since 2007.
The presidential term was set at five years from 1985 to 1990, seven years from 1990 to 1997, and was reduced to five years again in 1997.
From 1990 to 2009, the president was barred from immediate reelection. An incumbent president could run again after waiting five years, but if successful would have to leave office for good at the end of his second, nonconsecutive term. However, in 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional ban on immediate reelection was unenforceable. In 2014, the legislature amended the constitution to allow the president to run for an unlimited number of five-year terms.
Heads of state of Nicaragua
Heads of the state of Nicaragua within the Federal Republic of Central America (1822–1838)
Supreme directors (1838–1854)
Presidents (1854–present)
Latest election
See also
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History of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a nation in Central America. It is located about midway between Mexico and Colombia, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. Nicaragua ranges from the Caribbean Sea on the nation's east coast, and the Pacific ...
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List of years in Nicaragua
This is a list of years in Nicaragua. See also the history of Nicaragua and timeline of Managua. For only articles about years in Nicaragua that have been written, see :Years in Nicaragua.
Twenty-first century
Twentieth century
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References
External links
Presidentes de Nicaragua
{{Heads of State in Central America
1854 establishments in Nicaragua
Presidents
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