Samuel Santos López Explained

Samuel Santos López (born December 13, 1938)^[1] is a Nicaraguan politician, formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed to the post on January 10, 2007 until 2017. He is also currently a director of the Bolsa de Valores de Nicaragua (Stock Exchange of Nicaragua).

Biography

Santos Lopez was born in Managua, Nicaragua, to Samuel Santos-Fernandez and Lucila Lopez-Bermudez.

He served as Mayor of Managua from 1980 to 1985,^[2] participating in a debate with New York City Mayor Ed Koch in 1983.^[3]

He is a member of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, and is involved with a number of businesses and organisations.

During his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Santos López has been involved in a maritime border dispute with Colombia.^{[4] [5]}

On 13 April 2010, Santos López was awarded the Order of Friendship by President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity, "For a great contribution to the development of friendly relations among the nations, and actively support the independence of South Ossetia, and strengthening its international authority".^[6] Nicaragua was one of the first countries to recognize South Ossetian independence.

See also

• List of foreign ministers in 2017
• Foreign relations of Nicaragua

External links

• Biography at the Ministry of Foreign Relations

Notes and References

1. Book: Nicaraguan Biographies: A Resource Book. 1988. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 31. en.
2. Web site: ALCALDES DE MANAGUA . https://web.archive.org/web/20200726111237/http://www.manfut.org/managua/1950.html . 2020-07-26 .
3. Web site: Koch And Managua's Mayor Have A Debate. Goodwin. Michael. October 19, 1983. New York Times. 2008-08-09.
4. Web site: Court weighs Caribbean islets row. 13 December 2007. BBC News. 2008-08-09.
5. Web site: Nicaragua steps up sea border row. 13 February 2008. BBC News. 2008-08-09.
6. Web site: Decree on conferring the Order of Friendship to Samuel Santos López. 13 April 2010. President of South Ossetia (official website). ru. 2 May 2010.