| Post: | President |
| Body: | the Republic of Nicaragua |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of Nicaragua.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Nicaragua |
| Incumbent: | Daniel Ortega |
| Incumbentsince: | 10 January 2007 |
| Status: | Head of state Head of government |
| Residence: | Casa Naranja |
| Seat: | Managua |
| Termlength: | Five years |
| Termlength Qualified: | renewable indefinitely |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Nicaragua |
| Precursor: | Supreme Director of Nicaragua |
| Formation: | 30 April 1854 |
| First: | Fruto Chamorro |
| Deputy: | Vice President of Nicaragua |
| Salary: | 116,768 Nicaraguan córdobas/US$3,193 per month[1] [2] |
| Website: | President of Nicaragua |
The president of Nicaragua (Spanish; Castilian: presidente de Nicaragua), officially known as the president of the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish; Castilian: Presidente de la República de Nicaragua), is the head of state and head of government of Nicaragua. The office was created in the Constitution of 1854. From 1825 until the Constitution of 1839, the head of state of Nicaragua was styled simply as Head of State (Jefe de Estado), and from 1839 to 1854 as Supreme Director (Supremo Director).
The incumbent president, Daniel Ortega, has served as president since 2007.[3]
The Supreme Court of Nicaragua ruled that the constitutional ban on immediate reelection was unenforceable.[4] In 2014, the legislature amended the constitution to allow the President to run for an unlimited number of five-year terms.[5]
| Name | Political party | Dates in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Antonio de la Cerda | Conservative Federalist | 22 April 1825 – 22 April 1826 | 1st time, from León. | |
| Juan Argüello | Liberal Federalist | 22 April 1826 – 14 September 1827 | 1st time, from León. | |
| Pedro Benito Pineda | Conservative Federalist | 17 September 1826 – 26 February 1827 | In rebellion, from Granada. | |
| Manuel Antonio de la Cerda | Conservative Federalist | 27 February 1827 – 7 November 1828 | In rebellion, 2nd time. | |
| Pedro Oviedo | Liberal Federalist | 14 September 1827 – December 1827 | Provisional, from Chinandega, León and Granada. | |
| Liberal Juntas | Liberal Federalist | December 1827 – August 1828 | From León and Granada. | |
| Juan Argüello | Liberal Federalist | 5 August 1828 – November 1829 | 2nd time, from León. | |
| Juan Espinosa | Liberal Federalist | 8 November 1829 – 10 May 1830 | Acting. | |
| Dionisio de Herrera | Liberal Federalist | 10 May 1830 – December, 1833 | ||
| Benito Morales | Legitimist | December, 1833 – 10 March 1834 | Acting. | |
| José Núñez | Legitimist | 10 March 1834 – 23 April 1835 | ||
| José Zepeda | Liberal Federalist | 23 April 1835 – 25 January 1837 | Assassinated. | |
| José Núñez | Legitimist | 25 January 1837 – 12 January 1838 | 2nd time, acting. | |
| Francisco Jiménez Rubio | Legitimist | 12 January 1838 – 13 March 1838 | Acting. | |
| José Núñez | Legitimist | 13 March 1838 – 30 April 1838 | 3rd time. |
| Portrait | Name | Political party | Dates in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Núñez | Legitimist | 30 April 1838 – 5 January 1839 | First Transitional Government | ||
| Joaquín del Cossío | Legitimist | ? 1839 – 15 May 1839 | Second Transitional Government | ||
| Evaristo Rocha | Legitimist | 5 January – 30 June 1839 | Second Transitional Government, Acting | ||
| Patricio Rivas | Democratic | 30 June 1839 – 27 July 1839 | Second Transitional Government, Acting | ||
| Joaquín del Cossío | Legitimist | 27 July 1839 – 20 October 1839 | Second Transitional Government | ||
| Hilario Ulloa | Legitimist | 20 October 1839 – 7 November 1839 | Acting | ||
| Tomás Valladares | Democratic | 7 November 1839 – 21 September 1840 | Acting | ||
| Patricio Rivas | Democratic | 21 September 1840 – 4 March 1841 | Acting | ||
| Pablo Buitrago | Legitimist | 4 March 1841 – 1 April 1843 | 1841 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections | ||
| Juan de Dios Orozco | Legitimist | 1 April 1843 – 31 May 1843 | Acting | ||
| Manuel Pérez | Democratic | 31 May 1843 – 4 November 1844 | Elected by Parliament, resigned due to Salvadoran Invasion | ||
| Emiliano Madriz | Democratic | 4 November 1844 – 24 January 1845 | Acting until 26 December, then Interim in León | ||
| Silvestre Selva | Legitimist | 16 December 1844 – 20 January 1845 | Appointed by invading forces of Francisco Malespín, in Masaya | ||
| Blas Antonio Sáenz | Legitimist | 20 January – 4 April 1845 | Provisional in Masaya until January 24, Acting until elections | ||
| José León Sandoval | Republican | 4 April 1845 – 12 March 1847 | 1845 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections | ||
| Miguel Ramón Morales | Legitimist | 12 March – 6 April 1847 | Acting | ||
| José María Guerrero | Republican | 6 April 1847 – 1 January 1849 | Lost the 1847 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections, but Legislative Assembly appointed him unanimously | ||
| Toribio Terán | Legitimist | 1 January – 8 March 1849 | Acting | ||
| Benito Rosales | Legitimist | 8 March – 1 April 1849 | Acting | ||
| Norberto Ramírez | Legitimist | 1 April 1849 – 1 April 1851 | 1849 Nicaraguan Supreme Director Elections | ||
| Justo Abaunza | Legitimist | 1 April – 5 May 1851 | Provisional Government in León. 1st time, Acting Senator. | ||
| Laureano Pineda | Democratic | 5 May – 4 August 1851 | 1st time. Deposed by José Trinidad Muñoz's military coup. | ||
| Justo Abaunza | Legitimist | 4 August – 11 November 1851 | 2nd time. Acting senator under the authority of José Trinidad Muñoz, General in Chief, leader of the military coup. | ||
| Laureano Pineda | Democratic | 5–11 August 1851 | In dissent, 2nd time. | ||
| José Francisco del Montenegro | Legitimist | 5–11 August 1851 | Government in Granada, died after assuming command. | ||
| José de Jesús Alfaro | Democratic | 11 August – 2 November 1851 | In dissent. Government in Granada, Acting Senator. | ||
| Fulgencio Vega | Legitimist | 11 November 1851 – 1852, | Appointed by the Assembly with the support of: Fruto Chamorro Brigadier General, victorious against José Trinidad Muñoz. | ||
| Laureano Pineda | Democratic | 11 November 1851 – 1 April 1853 | In rebellion until 2 November 1851. 3rd time. | ||
| Fruto Chamorro | Legitimist | 1 April 1853 – 30 April 1854 | Government in Granada. | ||
| Francisco Castellón | Democratic | 11 June 1854 – 2 September 1855 | Provisional in rebellion, from León to 1 April 1855. | ||
| Nazario Escoto | Democratic | 2 September – 30 October 1855 | Provisional in rebellion, from León. |
See main article: 2021 Nicaraguan general election.