List of Political Families - Nicaragua

Nicaragua

The Argüello Family

• Juan Argüello del Castillo, Deputy Head of State, 1826–7; Head of State 1827–9
• José Argüello Arce, Pres. of Congress, 1865–6, 1877–79
• Leonardo Argüello Barreto, Interior, Education and Foreign Minister; President of Nicaragua, 1947
• Guillermo Argüello Vargas, grandson of José Argüello Arce; Education Minister, 1929–31, Finance Minister, 1931–32, 1947
• Mariano Argüello Vargas, grandson of José Argüello Arce; President of Congress 1937, 1950, 1965, 1970; Foreign Minister 1939–41, and 1943–46; Vice-President, 1947–49
• Alejandro Montiel Argüello, great-grandson of José Argüello Arce, Foreign Minister, 1959–63 and 1971–8
• Silvio Argüello Cardenal, Vice-President, 1963–67
• Mariángeles Argüello Robelo, great-grand niece of Pres. Leonardo Argüello, Health Minister, 2000–02
• Guillermo Argüello Poessy, great-grandson of José Argüello Arce; Pres. GAO, Comptroller, 2001–
• Alejandro Argüello Choisell, Minister of Public Works, Industry & Commerce, 2005–

The Chamorro Family

The Sacasa Family

• Roberto Sacasa Sarria, President of Nicaragua, 1889–91 and 1891–93
• Juan Bautista Sacasa Sacasa, son of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria, President of Nicaragua, 1933–36
• Crisanto Sacasa Sacasa, nephew of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria, Education Minister, 1933 and 1955
• Oscar Sevilla-Sacasa, grandson of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria, Foreign Minister
• Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, grandson of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria, Acting President of Nicaragua, 1936
• Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa, Pres. of Nicaragua, 1947
• Ramiro Sacasa Guerrero, Secretary of the Presidency, Labour Minister, 1953–5; Education Minister, 1966–8
• Noel Sacasa Cruz, great-grandson of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria, Economy, Industry & Commerce Minister, 1999–2001
• Esteban Duque-Estrada Sacasa, great-grandson of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria, Minister of Finance, 1999–2001
• Francisco Xavier Aguirre Sacasa, great-grandson of Roberto Sacasa Sarria, Foreign Minister, 2000–2002

The Somoza Family

• Anastasio Somoza García President of Nicaragua, Head of State, 1934–56
• Luis Somoza Debayle, son of Pres. Anastasio Somoza García, grandson of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria (see Sacasa family); President of Nicaragua, 1956–63
• Anastasio Somoza Debayle, son of Pres. Anastasio Somoza García, grandson of Pres. Roberto Sacasa Sarria (see Sacasa family); President of Nicaragua, 1967–72 and 1974–79

The (Ramírez) Family

Sergio Ramirez Mercado, Vice Presidente Norberto Ramírez, President Noel Ramírez Sánchez, President of Central Bank, member of the congress Leopoldo Ramírez Eva, Ambassador Arnoldo Ramírez Eva, Minister of Health Avil Ramírez, Minister of Defense Alberto Ramírez Lang, Minister od Industry