Violeta Chamorro
Nicaraguan publisher of La Prensa and the first woman elected president of Nicaragua, in office from 1990 to 1997 (1929-2025) · Nicaragua · On the map · Politicians · Died at 95
Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro was a Nicaraguan politician who served as the president of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was the country's first female president. Previously, she was a member of the Junta of National Reconstruction from 1979 to 1980.
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2025Died14 June 20252005Giuseppe Motta MedalAward1998Luka Brajnović PrizeAward1991Collar of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1990Named President of NicaraguaOffice25 April 1990 to 10 January 1997Freedom AwardAward1929Born18 October 1929
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Cement-covered AK-47s held by unknown boy in Chamorro's Peace Park in central Managua
Cement-covered tank in Chamorro's Peace Park (Parque de la Paz) symbolizing the wish of Nicaraguans that their country "never again" be plagued by such violence.
A plaque in Chamorro's Peace Park thanking US President George H. W. Bush for his contribution to the re-establishment of democracy in Nicaragua.
Chamorro with US president Bill Clinton and Central American presidents in the White House, 30 November 1993
Chamorro with Argentine president Carlos Menem in Colombia, June 1994Awards
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Country
Nicaragua
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2025 · aged 95
