Daniel Ortega

Heads of State and Government

José Daniel Ortega Saavedra is a Nicaraguan politician, revolutionary, and former guerrilla fighter. A leader of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, he became coordinator of the Junta of National Reconstruction after the 1979 revolution and served as president from 1985 to 1990. He returned to the presidency in 2007 and has served with his wife, Rosario Murillo, as co-president since February 2025. His governments have been associated with democratic backsliding and repression of opponents.

Born: 11 November 1945
Political affiliation: Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) leader
Current role: Co-president of Nicaragua since February 2025

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Article: Daniel Ortega (English Wikipedia)
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State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin met with Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo
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