Executive Branch
The current composition of the Executive Branch includes President José Daniel Ortega Saavedra and the Vice-President Jaime Morales Carazo. The cabinet ministers and the directors of government agencies and autonomous entities are appointed by the President, then confirmed by the National Assembly.
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