Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes (13 October 1872 – 6 May 1950) was the President of Nicaragua from 15 August 1947 to his death on 6 May 1950. His Vice President was Mariano Argüello Vargas, a former

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and President of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua. Román was the president of the upper chamber of National Congress of Nicaragua 1929–1930. Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes also called T.V. (Tio Victor) was designated by General Assembly, coup d'etat. He practiced former Nicaraguan president Zelaya's military philosophy.

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's philosophy was based on former German Emperor military views. T.V. was a member of Somoza's

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and after his death, his niece's husband Anastasio Somoza Garcia was then appointed to move forward with T.V.'s military. President Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes died in Philadelphia.Shelley Klein, ''Najgroźniejsi dyktatorzy w historii'', wyd. MUZA SA, Warszawa, 2008, , tłum. Jolanta Sawicka, s. 100 In his death bed, surrounded by his grandson, family and few fellow politicians including the secretary of the presidency (chief of staff) Alejandro del Carmen. Roman y Reyes signed the Liberal and Conservative Coalition Agreement of Nicaragua. It was he, who helped the minority enter Congress.

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