Lorenzo Guerrero

Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez (13 November 1900[1] – 15 April 1981[1])[2] was a politician who was a physician and surgeon by profession. He was mayor of his native Granada (1932), minister of Education (1934-1937), ambassador to Mexico (1937 and 1945), private secretary of the presidency (1943 ), member of the National Constituent Assembly (1947), ambassador to Costa Rica (1953) and Senator.[1]

Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez
President of Nicaragua
In office
4 August 1966  1 May 1967
Vice PresidentSilvio Argüello Cardenal
Gustavo Raskosky
Preceded byOrlando Montenegro Medrano (Acting)
Succeeded byAnastasio Somoza Debayle
Vice President of Nicaragua
In office
1 May 1963  3 August 1966
Serving with Silvio Argüello Cardenal & Gustavo Raskosky
PresidentRené Schick
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded bySilvio Argüello Cardenal
Gustavo Raskosky
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 May 1967  1 May 1972
PresidentAnastasio Somoza Debayle
Preceded byAlfonso Ortega Urbina
Succeeded byAlejandro Montiel Argüello
Personal details
Born(1900-11-13)13 November 1900
Granada
Died15 April 1981(1981-04-15) (aged 80)
Granada
Political partyPLN
OccupationPhysician, surgeon, politician

Guerrero was the president of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua 1949–1950, 1953–1954, 1956-1957 and 1962.[3] Guerrero served as one of the Vice Presidents in the administration of René Schick from May 1963 to August 1966 and became President of Nicaragua on 4 August 1966 following the death of Schick.[4] Guerrero served the remainder of Schick's term and following the 1967 elections, handed over the presidency to Anastasio Somoza Debayle on 1 May of that year. He, in turn appointed Guerrero as his Foreign Minister. He was a relative of his predecessor René Schick.

References

Rulers.org – Foreign ministers L–R

  1. "Vice Presidencia de la República". 2 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
  2. "Gobernantes de Nicaragua". Ministerio de Educación. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012.
  3. "(REFÓRMASE EL DECRETO-LEY DEL 26 OCTUBRE DE 1940, LEY CREADORA DEL BANCO NACIONAL DE NICARAGUA)". legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni.
  4. History of Vicepresidency Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine


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