Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez | |
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President of Nicaragua | |
In office 4 August 1966 – 1 May 1967 | |
Vice President | Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky |
Preceded by | Orlando Montenegro Medrano (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
Vice President of Nicaragua | |
In office 1 May 1963 – 3 August 1966 Serving with Silvio Argüello Cardenal & Gustavo Raskosky | |
President | René Schick |
Preceded by | Vacant |
Succeeded by | Silvio Argüello Cardenal Gustavo Raskosky |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 May 1967 – 1 May 1972 | |
President | Anastasio Somoza Debayle |
Preceded by | Alfonso Ortega Urbina |
Succeeded by | Alejandro Montiel Argüello |
Personal details | |
Born | Granada | 13 November 1900
Died | 15 April 1981 Granada | (aged 80)
Political party | PLN |
Occupation | Physician, surgeon, politician |
Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez (13 November 1900[1] – 15 April 1981[1])[2] was a politician who was a physician and surgeon by profession. He was mayor of his native Granada (1932), minister of Education (1934-1937), ambassador to Mexico (1937 and 1945), private secretary of the presidency (1943 ), member of the National Constituent Assembly (1947), ambassador to Costa Rica (1953) and Senator.[1]
Guerrero was the president of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua 1949–1950, 1953–1954, 1956-1957 and 1962.[3] Guerrero served as one of the Vice Presidents in the administration of René Schick from May 1963 to August 1966 and became President of Nicaragua on 4 August 1966 following the death of Schick.[4] Guerrero served the remainder of Schick's term and following the 1967 elections, handed over the presidency to Anastasio Somoza Debayle on 1 May of that year. He, in turn appointed Guerrero as his Foreign Minister. He was a relative of his predecessor René Schick.
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