José Dolores Estrada Morales (1869–1939), in the wake of the turmoil following

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's fall, briefly served as acting

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for a week from 20 to 27 August 1910, before handing power to his brother,

Juan José Estrada Juan José Estrada Morales (1 January 1872 in Managua – 11 July 1967 in Managua) was the President of Nicaragua from 29 August 1910 to 9 May 1911. Biography Juan José Estrada Morales was a Nicaraguan military and political figure who acte ...

. Estrada was the president of the upper chamber of

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twice between 1935 and 1939. He died during a trip to New York in 1939.

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Presidents of Nicaragua 1869 births 1939 deaths Presidents of the Senate (Nicaragua) Conservative Party (Nicaragua) politicians {{Nicaragua-politician-stub