Emiliano Chamorro Vargas

Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
President of Nicaragua
In office 14 March 1926 – 11 November 1926
Preceded by	Carlos José Solórzano
Succeeded by	Sebastián Uriza
In office 1 January 1917 – 1 January 1921
Vice President	Nemesio Martínez
Preceded by	Adolfo Díaz
Succeeded by	Diego Manuel Chamorro Bolaños
Personal details
Born	(1871-05-11)11 May 1871 Acoyapa, Nicaragua
Died	26 February 1966(1966-02-26) (aged 94) Managua, Nicaragua
Political party	Conservative Party
Relations	Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro (granduncle) Fruto Chamorro Pérez (half-granduncle)

Emiliano Chamorro Vargas (11 May 1871 – 26 February 1966) was a Nicaraguan military figure and politician who served as President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1917 to 1 January 1921. He was a member of the Conservative Party.

He lost the 1924 Nicaraguan general election. He launched a coup in 1925 against President Carlos José Solórzano. Chamorro was interim president from 14 March to 11 November 1926.^[1]