Martha Elena Ruiz Sevilla Explained

Martha Elena Ruiz Sevilla is a Nicaraguan politician and lawyer who has served as Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2019.

Early life and education

Ruiz Sevilla is from Acoyapa.^[1] She has a Masters in Law from the Charles University in Prague.^[2]

Career

Ruiz Sevilla worked for the National Authority to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, before becoming Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence.^[2]

Ruiz Sevilla was appointed Minister of Defence by President Daniel Ortega on 19 February 2013, becoming the first woman to hold the post.^[3] She was replaced by Rosa Adelina Barahona Castro on 19 August 2019.^[4]

Personal life

Ruiz Sevilla is married to Brigadier General Bayardo Ramón Rodríguez Ruiz who is the head of the General Staff of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces.^{[1] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministra de Defensa sale ilesa de aparatoso choque Nicaragua. Spanish. 18 June 2015. 9 May 2017. Nicaragua Hoy.
2. Web site: Dra. Martha Elena Ruiz Sevilla Ministra de Defensa de la República de Nicaragua. Spanish. Ministry of Defence, Republic of Nicaragua.
3. Web site: Una mujer nombrada por primera vez ministra de Defensa de Nicaragua. Spanish. 19 February 2013. 9 May 2017. El Diario.
4. Web site: Normas Jurídicas de Nicaragua . Asamblea Nacional de la República de Nicaragua. . 24 February 2022.
5. Web site: El Ejército de Nicaragua renueva su cúpula. 27 March 2017. 9 May 2017. El Pais.