Samuel Santos López (born December 13, 1938) is a Nicaraguan politician, formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed to the post on January 10, 2007 until 2017. He is also currently a director of the

Bolsa de Valores de Nicaragua Bolsa de Valores de Nicaragua (Stock Exchange of Nicaragua, or BVN) was created in 1994 and is the only stock exchange operating in Nicaragua. Background The exchange is the result of private sector initiatives encouraging the country's market libe ...

(Stock Exchange of Nicaragua).

Biography

Santos Lopez was born in Managua, Nicaragua, to Samuel Santos-Fernandez and Lucila Lopez-Bermudez. He served as mayor of Managua, participating in a debate with New York City Mayor Ed Koch in 1983. He is a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, and is involved with a number of businesses and organisations. During his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Santos López has been involved in a maritime border dispute with Colombia. On 13 April 2010, Santos López was awarded the Order of Friendship by President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity, "For a great contribution to the development of friendly relations among the nations, and actively support the independence of South Ossetia, and strengthening its international authority". Nicaragua was one of the first countries to recognize South Ossetian independence.

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Biography at the Ministry of Foreign Relations
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santos Lopez, Samuel 1938 births Living people People from Managua Mayors of Managua Foreign Ministers of Nicaragua Sandinista National Liberation Front politicians

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