Óscar Moncada Reyes (died November 9, 2014) was a

Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

. Moncada served as a member of the

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for three consecutive terms from 1997 to 2011, including a tenure as the President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua from 1999 until 2001. He was the Vice President of the

Constitutionalist Liberal Party The Constitutionalist Liberal Party () is a political party in Nicaragua. History The Constitutionalist Liberal Party is the political successor of the Democratic Party, a faction which has existed since Nicaragua became independent during the ...

(PLC) at the time of his death in 2014. Óscar Moncada was the son, from a second marriage, of former

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José María Moncada, who held office from 1929 to 1933.

Early life

Moncada held numerous public offices and appointments during the administrations of former Presidents

Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro (; 18 October 1929 – 14 June 2025) was a Nicaraguan politician who served as the 55th president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was the country's first female president. Previously, she was a member of ...

(1990–1997) and

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(1997–2002). He served as the director of human resources within the

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and sub-director of the Instituto de Seguro Social. He was also the secretary general of the Empresa Aguadora of

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. Moncada died of a heart attack at his home in Masatepe,

Masaya Department Masaya () is a department in Nicaragua. It is the country's smallest department by area (611 km2) and has a population of 397,632 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Masaya. It is famous among Nicaraguan people for its nickname, " ...

, on November 9, 2014, at the age of 78.

References

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