The Somoza family is a former political family that ruled Nicaragua for forty-three years from 1936 to 1979. Their family dictatorship was founded by Anastasio Somoza García and was continued by his two sons Luis Somoza Debayle and Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Anastasio Somoza García was the President of Nicaragua from 1937 until 1956. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Luis Somoza Debayle, who held the presidency from 1957 to 1963. The youngest Somoza son, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, held two presidential terms: 1967-1972 and 1974-1979. Although the Somozas did not hold the presidency for the full forty-three years, they continued to rule through puppet presidents and their control of the National Guard.
Anastasio Somoza García was the leader of Nicaragua from 1937 until his assassination in 1956. He was only officially the 21st President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 1950 until his assassination on 29 September 1956, ruling for the rest of the time as an unelected military strongman. He was the patriarch of the Somoza family, which ruled Nicaragua as a family dictatorship for 42 years.
The Constitutionalist Liberal Party is a political party in Nicaragua. At the Nicaraguan general election of 5 November 2006, the party won 25 of 92 seats in the National Assembly. However, the party suffered a devastating loss in the 2011 general election, losing 23 seats in the National Assembly.
Juan Bautista Sacasa was the President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1933 to 9 June 1936. He was the eldest son of Roberto Sacasa and Ángela Sacasa Cuadra, the former's cousin twice removed. He was a relative of Benjamín Sacasa.
Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes 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 Foreign Minister and President of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua.
The Liberal-Conservative Junta officially ruled Nicaragua between 1972 and 1974, though effective power was in the hands of strongman Anastasio Somoza.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on September 1, 1974 to elect a president and National Congress of Nicaragua.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on February 5, 1967 to elect a president and National Congress.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on February 3, 1963 to elect a president and National Congress.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 3 February 1957 to elect a president and National Congress.
Luis Somoza Debayle formalized his grip on the presidency through fraudulent elections in February 1957 which were boycotted by all the opposition except the puppet Conservative Nationalist Party (PNC). The Popular Social Christian Party (PPSC) was created in reaction to these elections and received support from younger Conservatives dissatisfied with their party’s inability to make any political impact on the dictatorship.
General elections were held in Nicaragua to elect a president and National Congress of Nicaragua on 21 May 1950.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 2 February 1947 to elect a president and National Congress.
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Nicaragua on 3 August 1947.
Presidential elections were held in Nicaragua on 15 August 1947.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 8 December 1936 to elect a President, half of the Deputies and one-third of the Senators of the National Congress.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 6 November 1932 to elect a President, half of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the seats in the Senate of the National Congress.
Presidential elections were held in Nicaragua on 9 June 1936.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 4 November 1928 to elect a president, half of the deputies and a third of the senators of the National Congress.
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 3 October 1920 to elect a President, half of the Deputies and one-third of the Senators of the National Congress.
The Nationalist Liberal Party was a political party in Nicaragua.
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