Manuel Fernando Zurita Explained

Manuel Fernando Zurita was President of Nicaragua in 1950.^[1]

Zurita later served in the Chamber of Deputies of Nicaragua and was twice the president of the chamber - 1941 and 1949.^[2] He was serving in the chamber at the time of Somoza's death in 1956 and was the representative of the Chamber at Somoza's funeral.^[3]

In 1958 Zurita was appointed the Nicaraguan ambassador to Spain.

Notes and References

1. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nicaragua.htm
2. Web site: APRUÉBESE CONVENIO DE LA III CONFERENCIA DE MINISTROS DE AGRICULTURA DE CENTRO. legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni.
3. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2006/octubre/05/especiales/reportajes/147152.shtml&ei=Pw47SrzBBZf2MNapsaAO&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=7&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Manuel%2BF.%2BZurita%2522%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D10 report on Somoza's funeral