Junta of National Reconstruction

Republic of Nicaragua
República de Nicaragua
1979–1985
Anthem: Salve a ti, Nicaragua (Spanish)
"Hail to Thee, Nicaragua"
Location of Nicaragua
CapitalManagua
Common languagesSpanish
GovernmentUnitary socialist provisional government under a military junta
Coordinator of the Junta 
• 1979-1985
Daniel Ortega
LegislatureInterim Council of State (1980-1984)
Historical eraCold War
July 17, 1979
November 4, 1984
• Disestablished
January 10 1985
CurrencyNicaraguan córdoba
ISO 3166 codeNI
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Somoza family
Nicaragua

The Junta of National Reconstruction (Junta de Gobierno de Reconstrucción Nacional) was the provisional government of Nicaragua from the fall of the Somoza dictatorship in July 1979[1] until January 1985, with the election of Sandinista National Liberation Front’s Daniel Ortega as president.[2][3]

  1. ^ Pollak, Andrew; Managua (18 July 1979). "Nicaraguans jubilant after Somoza resignation". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ Kinzer, Stephen (10 January 1985). "NICARAGUA INSTALLS ELECTED ASSEMBLY". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ LONG, WILLIAM (11 January 1985). "Castro the Star as Nicaragua Swears In Ortega". LA Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

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